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A photograph inside a natural limestone cave. Layered, banded rock walls in brown, cream and ochre surround a narrow passage. Smooth, rounded white calcite formations, resembling stacked folds or drapery, rise on the right side. A thin wooden pole or stick runs diagonally across the frame, leaning against the rock. The cave passage recedes into darkness at the centre, with light coming from the upper left. No people or deity forms are visible.

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A photograph inside a narrow limestone cave passage with pale, rippled rock walls stained with brown and reddish mineral deposits. A large, rounded boulder in the lower right is streaked with orange-red and white crust, with water droplets on its surface. The cave floor is dark and wet, and the passage recedes into shadow. No people or ritual activity are visible.2009-10-12A photograph taken inside a limestone cave with wet, mineral-streaked rock walls in brown, rust and cream tones. A large smooth white stalactite formation hangs from the right side of the ceiling, and a thin metal rod or pipe runs diagonally across the upper rock face. In the bottom-left corner the top of a person's grey curly hair is partly visible at the edge of the frame, the only human presence shown.2009-10-12Photograph inside a limestone cave showing dense, irregular rock formations with pale sculpted stalactite and flowstone surfaces, rounded ridged bulges, and darker brown mineral stains on the walls. Large smooth boulders frame the right and lower edges, and a small dark opening lies in the centre. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible.2009-10-12Interior of a limestone cave with pale, rippled rock formations and dark brownish cave walls. A large mound of white flowstone dominates the centre, with a rusted metal fork-like tool and a wooden stick at the right edge. No people are visible.2009-10-12A photograph of a rocky cave interior with pale brown and tan limestone formations. Smooth flowing stalactite and flowstone columns hang and cascade down the walls, layered with darker streaks and ridges. Rough grey rock surfaces frame the right side, and a faint purple bird-logo mark appears in the upper left corner. No people or figures are visible.2009-10-12A photograph inside a limestone cave showing pale, rough stalactites hanging from a ceiling and stalagmite-like formations rising from the floor. Layered mineral flows in beige and cream tones cover the cave walls, with a few darker brown stains on the upper rock. No people, deity murti or ritual objects are visible. A faint purple circular logo appears in the upper left corner, and a small copyright notice is printed in the lower right.2009-10-12A photograph inside a dim cave shrine showing a natural limestone formation shaped like a Shiva lingam, dark and tapering in the centre, with pale rock formations to the right. Yellow and red powder marks. A red and white sign hangs in the upper right corner. No people are visible, apart from a partial dark shape at the far left edge.2009-10-12A photograph inside a natural limestone cave with wet, glistening rock walls. Rounded, tan and orange-brown mineral formations cover the right side, and a smooth pale rock mass fills the left edge. Dark still water pools across the lower left, while rippled brown rock layers line the cave floor. A pale pinkish rock formation stands near the centre. No people or ritual objects are visible.2009-10-12Close-up photograph of a natural cave interior with rough, layered rock walls in cream, tan and rust-brown tones. Flowing mineral streaks, ridges and pitted surfaces fill the frame, lit dimly from one side. No people, figures, deities or ritual objects are visible.2009-10-12A photograph inside a limestone cave showing a large, smooth, bulbous stalactite-like formation hanging from the ceiling, its surface wet and glistening. Pale tan and brown mineral deposits cover the surrounding cave walls, with flowstone draperies and rough projections. Dark, wet rock and shallow water pool at the base of the frame. No people are visible in the scene.2009-10-12A photograph inside a natural cave with rough, wet rock walls and a damp, pebbly floor. Layered orange-brown and white mineral formations, including a smooth pale column on the right, line the passage. Small red marks or offerings are scattered on a rock surface and on the ground at the edges. No people are visible.2009-10-12A photograph inside a dim cave showing large pale, rippled limestone formations with flowing, drapery-like surfaces. Thin strands of rope or cord hang down through the rock mass. On the right, a wooden board with red Devanagari text is mounted beside a gold-coloured cord. No people are visible in the scene.2009-10-12