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A photograph inside a narrow rock cave with a rough stone wall. In the foreground a large rock with marigold petals and red flower offerings sits beside a small brass bell-shaped vessel on a ledge, and a man in a dark jacket bends forward with his head down near it. Behind him several men stand on a stone step. One wears a tan shawl over white, another a bright yellow scarf with an orange sash, and a bald man in a tan coat wears a yellow shawl with an orange border. A man in a blue shirt holds a stick, and a person in a pink knit cap stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a devotional visit to a cave shrine.

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A photograph inside a narrow rock cave with wet, layered brown and cream stone walls. Several devotees stand in a tight group: a woman in the foreground wears a grey sweater and a striped pink and grey lower cloth, and an orange shawl; a woman in a white shawl and pink-checked lower cloth stands beside her; a man in white shirt and pants wears an orange shawl and a green cap; a younger person in white and a pink-capped figure stand behind. A stone ledge holds a brass lamp or vessel, scattered yellow flower petals, and pink-stained rock. The cave appears to be a sacred shrine.2009-10-12A photograph inside a dim rock cave shrine with rough stone walls. In the foreground, a man in a checked white shirt and grey trousers, wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, bends forward with his hands joined and reaches toward a natural rock formation marked with yellow flower petals, pink powder and a red hibiscus. A brass bell sits on a stone ledge. Behind him, a man in a blue shirt with an orange shawl and forehead markings stands near a figure in white dhoti with a yellow cloth. A man in a brown vest and orange shawl stands at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by the listed cues, so the figure is best described as a devotee at the shrine.2009-10-12Inside a narrow limestone cave with wet rock walls, several men stand in shallow flowing water. Four or five wear white dhotis and white shirts, with orange shawls on some. One man in a dark jacket and white dhoti reaches toward the cave wall. In the foreground, a figure with curly dark hair wears a beige quilted puffer jacket over an orange shawl, seen from behind. On a wet rock ledge lie a small brass lamp or vessel, marigold petals, and red and pink powder marks. A black hose runs along the water channel.2009-10-12A photograph inside a dim rock cave with rough, layered stone walls in beige and brown. Five devotees walk single file along a narrow passage. In front, a man with short dark hair and a red tilak wears a white kurta, an orange-and-yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind him a woman with a red bindi and gold earring wears an orange shawl over teal clothing; another woman wears a striped headband and teal top with an orange shawl; a woman in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl walks next; at the back a man in a blue shirt and orange shawl reaches toward the cave wall. At lower right stand a brass bell and small flower offerings beside a rock surface.2009-10-12A photograph taken inside a narrow rock cave lit by a single hanging electric bulb. A crowd of devotees in orange and saffron shawls moves through the passage. In the centre, a man in a white kurta wears a yellow and orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a long walking stick. Above him on a rocky ledge, a man in an orange shawl and orange-gold dhoti gestures. On the right, a grey-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl raises a silver digital camera toward the ceiling. A man in a red knit cap and a man in a dark blue shirt stand at the left and back of the group. The cave walls are pale and streaked with stone bands.2009-10-12Inside 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.2009-10-12A 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.2009-10-12A photograph inside a dark cave shrine lit by a flashlight held overhead. Five devotees gather around a rock lingam-like natural formation dusted with yellow marigold petals and pink-red powder. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and touches the rock. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a maroon shawl look up at the cave ceiling, and another woman in a white top wears an orange shawl and gestures toward the rock. A brass oil lamp or bell sits on a ledge beside the stone.2009-10-12A photograph inside a dim rock cave with rough stone walls. Several men in white shirts and orange shawls stand close together around a boulder dusted with marigold petals and pink powder. In the foreground a man in a red knit cap and dark jacket gestures toward the rock, and at the centre a man with a red tilak mark on his forehead wears an orange and yellow shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala. A brass kalasha-like vessel sits on the rock ledge. Others in dark jackets stand in the background near a narrow passage.2009-10-12A 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 inside a dim limestone cave with sculpted rock walls and stalactite formations. Six people stand in a tight group facing the rock: several in white kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, one in a blue top, and one in a green cap with an orange shawl. One figure raises an arm toward the cave ceiling. Pink and yellow flower petals and markings are scattered on the rock ledge in the lower right, and a small brass vessel sits at the bottom edge.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.2009-10-12