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Pilgrims in orange and saffron clothing descend a stone staircase inside a dim cave, passing through blue metal gates. A blue and white sign at left reads Kamadhenu Gai Goth Pravesh Dwar and COW SHADE ENTRANCE. A man in front wears orange with dark-rimmed glasses and carries a steel flask and a cane, while others wear orange shawls and one wears a red headscarf. Overhead lamps light the rocky ceiling and a wet floor reflects light.

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A group of pilgrims in orange and saffron clothing descends a stone staircase into a dim cave. A blue metal gate and a sign reading "Cow Shade Entrance" mark the entrance, with bright white lamps overhead. Several people in saffron shawls and rudraksha malas walk in single file, one man carrying a silver flask. The scene shows a Kailash Yatra pilgrimage visit to the cave temple at Gupteshwar.2011-07-28A group of pilgrims in orange and saffron clothing descends a stone staircase inside a dim cave passage, lit by overhead lamps. Blue arched metal gates and a white railing line the stairs. A sign at left reads cow shade entrance in English and Hindi. The lead figure in an orange robe walks ahead of others wearing orange, red and white clothes, and a few people in white shirts follow at the right. The stone walls and ceiling are rough and damp, with puddles on the steps. Several people appear to be pilgrims at the Gupteshwar cave temple area of the Kailash yatra.2011-07-28July 28 20112011-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20112011-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20112011-07-28July 28 20112011-07-28July 28 20112011-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20112011-07-28June 30 20082008-06-30 +1 copiesJuly 28 20112011-07-28A 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.2009-10-12A photograph of a stone staircase with blue metal handrails leading down through a covered walkway strung with small triangular bunting flags. Several pilgrims in saffron and orange robes descend the steps. In the centre, a man in an orange robe holds a metal water bottle, and beside him a figure in an orange and green sari-style garment with a red top and orange shawl walks down. On the right, a man in an orange shawl and grey trousers pauses at the rail. Dense green foliage overhangs the stairs and a stone retaining wall lines the left side. Other people in orange and white clothing stand further back under the roof.2011-07-28