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A photograph of a group of people entering a dark rock-cut cave temple through a carved sandstone doorway with two pillars. In the foreground a woman in a white kurta and white trousers stands with her back to the camera, beside a man in a white shirt, a man in a brown striped shirt, and a woman in a bright orange saree with a maroon blouse. Inside the entrance, a figure in an orange robe with a long braid stands on the steps, and another person in orange is visible further back. Grass grows on the rock overhead and a thin red cord is strung across the cave mouth. Several people are barefoot on the dark stone steps.

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A photograph of a group of people entering a dark rock-cut cave shrine through a stone doorway with carved pillars. A woman on the right wears an orange saree with a maroon blouse and stands with her back to the camera. Ahead, a man in an orange robe stands among several men in white kurta and dhoti and brown shirts, several of them also facing away. The cave walls are rough grey rock with grass and vines growing above the entrance, and a paved brick path leads up to the threshold.2011-11-122011 - Photo AlbumA photograph of a rocky cave entrance with a dark passage opening between grey stone walls, grass and ferns growing on the rock above. Several men stand at the entrance: one in a white shirt and trousers on the left, one in a brown striped shirt, and men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, one carrying a dark backpack on the right. A bald man in an orange cloth bends down near the threshold, appearing to place or handle something on the stone steps, possibly an offering. The scene suggests a temple cave visit with devotees entering the shrine.2011-11-12A photograph of a narrow stone passage cut through dark rock walls, with a curved stone-arched tunnel opening at the far end and grass and damp ground underfoot. Four people in saffron-orange robes walk along the path, with a man in a white dhoti and dark shirt beside them on the right. Two orange-robed figures near the front look toward the tunnel. Visible person cues are limited to clothing and posture, with no reliable appearance-based match to a named guru.2011-11-09A photograph inside a dim rock cave with rough stone walls, where several devotees in orange shawls crouch and stoop to reach into a narrow opening. Some wear white kurtas, one has a yellow-green scarf, and a woman in a dark top and maroon head covering leans in. Scattered marigold petals and a brass lamp or vessel rest on the stone floor in the foreground. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2009-10-12Outdoor photograph of a group of robed men standing on a grassy, moss-patched path beside a dark rock face and a cave entrance. The figure in the foreground has long dark hair and a wrap of bright orange-yellow cloth, with bare feet and back turned to the camera. Beside him a man in a red-and-orange wrap stands near the cave mouth. A bald man in a pale orange-pink cloth and a sash stands at right with arms folded near the rock wall. A man in a brown shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge. Wet rock and greenery surround the scene.2011 - Photo Album2011 - Photo AlbumA photograph of a group entering a rocky cave opening with moss-covered stone steps underfoot. A man in a purple shirt kneels at the lower left filming with a video camera on a tripod. Several people stand near the entrance: a figure in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti points upward toward the cave ceiling, another in an orange wrap and dark trousers stands nearby, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth with a red shawl stands at the right. Others in white shirts and white dhotis, and a man in a brown shirt, stand behind. Lush green vegetation hangs over the rock walls.A photograph of a rock-cut cave temple entrance with a rough granite overhang, hanging vines and grass above. Two carved stone pillars frame the dark doorway, and a small group of people stands at the threshold, stepping in. In the foreground, a man in a white striped shirt and brown trousers stands on brick paving, and a woman in an orange saree with a maroon blouse stands to the right. Several men in white and brown clothing are inside the entrance. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable, and no printed name is shown.2011-11-12July 28 20112011-07-28A photograph taken from behind of a group at the entrance of a dark rock cave with rough stone walls and a green mossy path underfoot. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and dhoti, stands barefoot with both arms raised upward. Beside and behind this figure, two bald men in orange and red-orange robes stand near the cave mouth. On the left, a man in a brown shirt and dark trousers stands facing the cave, and a person in white is partly visible behind him. The scene suggests a visit to a cave shrine during a pilgrimage or ashram outing.