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A photograph inside a narrow brick-walled tunnel with an arched ceiling and a plank walkway, lined with wooden boards and plastic sheeting. Several people walk toward a bright archway in the distance. In the centre, a man in a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and walks ahead of a companion in similar orange robes. To the right, a man in a black shirt and white trousers strides with his arm raised. Two other figures in white follow behind. Additional orange-clad devotees walk along the tunnel.

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November 09 20112011-11-09A group of about six people walks along a narrow brick-paved passage inside an arched stone tunnel. Most wear saffron and orange robes, one in a red top and orange sari-style wrap, and one in white dhoti with a bare upper body. Their backs are mostly to the camera as they move toward daylight at the far end. Walls are rough reddish stone and a wooden plank leans against the right side.2011-11-12A group of about eight people stands in a narrow brick-walled tunnel with a low concrete ceiling and a brick-paved floor, with wooden framing boards and plastic sheeting along the walls. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands at centre, arm raised and pointing forward, wearing a rudraksha mala with orange clothing. Beside him a figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl stands with arms folded. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around them, one holding a small lamp. A woman in orange sari stands among the group.2011-11-12A photograph inside a dim brick tunnel with an arched ceiling, lit from a bright opening at the far end. Several people walk single file along a narrow wooden walkway toward the light. The foreground figures wear saffron/orange robes, while those further back wear white clothing. One person in white and one in dark clothing stand near the right side, one raising an arm. Plastic-wrapped wooden crates line the left wall, and a railing is visible beyond the arch.2011-11-09A group of people stands on a short flight of pale stone steps inside a low, arched brick-and-stone tunnel with a dark patterned floor. In the centre, a person in a long saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace stands with hands folded, flanked by a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange. Several others in white dhotis and white garments stand nearby, and a man in a checked shirt stands at the left wall. Light glows from the far end of the passage. The scene reads as a visit to a cave-style temple passage.2011-11-12A photograph inside a narrow vaulted brick tunnel with a barrel-arched ceiling, lit by daylight at the far end. Several people stand on a short flight of stone steps near the centre. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned chain, stands at the front, one hand raised near his face. Around him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands on the left, and a woman in orange sari stands beside him. A person in orange robes stands at the right foot of the steps, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left wall. The floor has a striped pattern of dark and light tiles.2011-11-12A photograph inside a vaulted stone passage with rough-cut brick and stone walls, leading down steps toward an iron gate and an open archway beyond. Several people stand on the stone floor near the steps: a man in a white shirt and grey trousers at left, a woman in a blue sari, two people in orange robes, a man in white clothes at the gate, and a woman in a black top and white trousers at right. One robed figure in orange wears a rudraksha mala. Some figures look toward the gate while others look ahead.2011-11-09A photograph inside a vaulted brick tunnel with a curved ceiling and stone steps descending toward a bright opening. A tall man with long hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and stands at the top of the steps, with a person candidate in the centre; his appearance is consistent with the page label, but the cues are not decisive. Beside him a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stand to the left, and another woman in orange stands to the right. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the far right. Several other people stand in the background and at the left edge in light shirts and trousers, with an arm and phone visible at the lower left corner.2011-11-12Inside a long vaulted stone tunnel with rough brick and stone walls, a small group walks down a short flight of stone steps toward a bright opening at the far end. In the centre, a figure in a flowing orange robe wears a long beaded rudraksha mala and walks barefoot, with a person in an orange garment and a figure in white dhoti and shirt beside and behind them. Two men in white dhotis stand at the left side and in the right foreground, another man in a white shirt and dhoti walks beside them, and one man in a checked shirt stands at the left wall. The floor is patterned with dark and red tiles, and the scene suggests a guided visit through an old underground passage.2011-11-12January 30 20142014-01-30A photograph inside a narrow rock-cut cave passage with a smooth dark stone floor and rough granite walls. Several devotees walk toward a bright opening at the far end. In front, a woman in a white sari with a green and red border stands at left, while a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a man in an orange shirt walk ahead. On the right, men in white dhotis and shawls, one bare-headed and one with a shaved head, follow the group. Light from the entrance outlines a stone structure and trees beyond.2011-11-12November 12 20112011-11-12