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A 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.

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A 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 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 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.2009-10-12A photograph taken inside a dim rock cave with rough stone walls. Four men stand close together facing the rock. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl over his shoulders and has grey hair, and beside him a man in a tan jacket also wears an orange shawl. A man with dark curly hair and an orange shawl over white clothing stands at left with head bowed. Behind them a man in a dark jacket and white shirt, wearing glasses, stands looking upward. A wooden beam or railing is visible at upper left.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.2009-10-12Inside 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 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.2009-10-12A 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 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 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.2009-10-12July 28 20112011-07-28 +1 copies