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A photograph inside a narrow rock cave passage lit by a small electric lamp mounted on the left wall. A bald man in a white dhoti and cream top with an orange and yellow shawl climbs down through the passage with his hand on the rock. In front, a man in a white shirt and brown vest with an orange shawl grips a metal pole. Lower in the frame, another man in a checked shirt and orange shawl and several other people in orange shawls are partly visible, moving along the cave path.

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A photograph inside a narrow rock cave with rough brown stone walls and a smooth pale rock face on the right. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands in the foreground, looking down while holding a companion's hand. Behind him, another man in an orange shawl and dark top climbs a steep passage, lit by a small electric bulb mounted on the wall. Two more men in white are partly visible at the lower left. The scene suggests a pilgrimage through a cave passage.2009-10-12A photograph taken inside a narrow, rough rock cave with uneven stone walls. Three men are visible. On the left, a man in a blue top with an orange shawl reaches out to touch the rock wall. In the centre, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl leans forward toward the wall. On the right, an older bald man with grey hair wears a white kurta and an orange shawl printed with red script. No one present shows a distinctive appearance cue sufficient to indicate a person, so the candidate status is unsure. A faint yellow marking is visible on the rock at the left edge.2009-10-12July 28 20112011-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph taken inside a narrow rock-cut cave passage with rough stone walls and uneven steps. Four men in orange shawls stand in a close line, looking upward. The front man on the right wears glasses, a dark navy jacket with white and orange trim and an orange shawl. The man beside him wears a white shirt with an orange shawl. Further left, a man in a white shirt with a yellow vest and orange shawl stands with his back turned. Another person's bare feet are visible on steps at the top edge, and a figure in a maroon cap is partly seen in the middle. Marigold petals lie on the stone at lower left.2009-10-12July 28 20112011-07-28A photograph inside a rocky limestone cave with rough, layered walls and hanging stalactite-like formations. Several people stand close together looking upward. A woman in a white shawl with gold embroidery is in the foreground, and another woman in a grey top with an orange shawl holds up a small torch-like lamp toward the ceiling. A man in an orange shawl and white kurta stands at right with a rudraksha-style mala, and another man in a white shirt is partly visible behind. Beside them is a faint purple logo at upper left.2009-10-12July 28 20112011-07-28Inside a dim limestone cave with dark, water-streaked rock walls, three devotees stand in a narrow passage facing a rock shrine. The nearest is a woman in a brown jacket and white dhoti with a long dark ponytail; the two behind her wear white kurtas and orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A brass bell and a small metal vessel sit on a stone ledge, and the rock surface is marked with pink and red powder and scattered yellow flower petals.2009-10-12July 28 20112011-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a natural limestone cave with rough, sculpted rock walls and dripstone formations. Four devotees stand close together. On the left, a man in a blue long-sleeved top and orange shawl raises a mobile phone toward the ceiling. In the centre, a woman in white clothes, an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace gazes upward with hands at her sides. Behind her, a woman in a green top and striped headband touches her shoulder. On the right, a man in white kurta and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali, facing up. The group appears to be on a cave visit during a pilgrimage.2009-10-12A photograph inside a narrow rocky cave passage with a worn stone staircase rising through it. Five devotees wear saffron-orange shawls printed with red text. A man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses stands on the steps holding a long wooden staff. In the foreground a man in a brown vest and white shirt leans toward a small brass vessel on a rock ledge scattered with flower petals. A woman in a black top and gold silk pants looks down at her hands. At right a man in a navy jacket with an orange shawl watches. Cave walls are pale stone with flower offerings on the ledge.2009-10-12A group of about eight people stands inside a dim rock-cut cave with a rough stone ceiling and wall, on a dark polished floor with light-coloured tile lines. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta with an orange-and-gold shawl stands on the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon blouse stands at left-center, and another woman in an orange sari faces the rock wall. A barefoot man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside them, and a man in a white shirt stands at far right near a bright light. The group appears to be viewing the cave walls.2011-11-12