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A group of about eight devotees stands in front of a gateway arch with a yellow-and-white signboard reading a Hindi inscription naming the ancient self-manifested Pancha Mukhi Mahadev at Shivagupha, with a painted Shivalinga illustration on the board. Several people wear orange saffron shawls over their clothes. A woman on the left wears a magenta shawl and dark trousers; next to her a man in a white shirt and orange scarf; a young woman in a teal top and blue skirt holds a bag; a woman in a red cardigan and striped skirt holds a black handbag; a woman in white kurta carries a black purse; a man on the far right wears an orange scarf and grey trousers. Dense green foliage and rock surround the cave shrine entrance.

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A group of about eight devotees stands in front of a white arched entrance sign with blue and red Hindi lettering and a line drawing of a temple shrine, set among dense green trees. Most wear orange shawls or scarves over their clothes; one woman in a magenta shawl and a woman in a red sweater with a blue-and-white striped skirt stand near the centre, while a woman in a white kurta with a black handbag and a bindi stands at right. Another man in an orange shawl stands at the far right in a dark vest. The sign and yellow metal frame mark a natural cave shrine site.2009-10-12A group of about nine people in front of a yellow-framed roadside arch with a painted sign showing a Shivalinga and Hindi text, set among green trees. Several women wear orange shawls; one in a purple wrap and orange shawl stands at left, a woman in a teal top and blue kurta stands beside her, and a woman in a red cardigan and striped skirt stands center with hands folded. A woman in a white kurta with a mala and black handbag stands at right, and a man in an orange scarf and dark jacket stands at far right. A bald older man in an orange shawl stands behind them. The scene appears to be a pilgrimage stop at a natural Shiva shrine.2009-10-12Outdoor photo of a group of about eight people standing together beneath a metal arch sign on a roadside path surrounded by green foliage. The sign has a painted image of a Shivalinga in an arched shrine and a printed title, and a second yellow board is visible behind. Most people wear orange-saffron shawls or scarves over their clothes. A woman on the left wears a maroon shawl over a teal top and blue trousers; in the centre a woman wears a red jacket and striped skirt; a woman in the right-centre wears a white kurta with a black bag and a red bindi. A man on the far right wears an orange scarf over a white shirt, and an older man in the middle wears a dark kurta with an orange shawl.2009-10-12Outdoor photo of a hillside stone staircase lined with dense green foliage. A yellow painted sign arch reads a Hindi inscription about the ancient Prakrtik Prakateshwar Panchanan Mahadev shrine. Several devotees descend the steps, many wearing saffron-orange shawls: a man in a dark jacket and white shirt, a woman in a red and orange sari, and women in teal and red tops. A man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers sits in the foreground beside a white stone block marked with letters. A small stall with a yellow awning stands at right. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.2009-10-12Outdoor photograph of a hillside pilgrimage path beside dense green forest. A white-and-blue sign with red Hindi-style lettering and a small emblem stands over a stone staircase. Several devotees in orange shawls and saffron scarves walk down the path, including a woman in a red jacket and grey skirt at the front, and a woman in a brown top and orange scarf. A man in white dhoti and kurta stands near the steps, and a man in an orange top with a yellow scarf is at the left edge. Small stalls with striped canopies, a water tank and stone steps appear near a cascade of stones and wet mud.2009-10-12Outdoor photo at a hillside temple approach on a sunny day, with dense green foliage above. A stone stairway climbs toward an arched signboard reading a Hindi-script temple name. In the foreground, a smiling older man with a bald head wears white dhoti-style clothing and an orange shawl, standing beside a younger man in a striped dark jacket with an orange scarf and jeans. Behind them, a crowd of pilgrims in orange and red saris and shawls walks along a stone path beside a small pool of clear water. A small yellow signboard and a bucket sit at the left edge, and a canopied palanquin-like structure with orange cloth appears among the people.2009-10-12A photograph of a hillside path beside a forested slope, with a group of devotees walking down toward a small stone-stepped entrance. A white signboard with Hindi script is mounted on yellow posts above the steps. Several women in front wear orange and saffron shawls: one in a red top and dark trousers carries a bundle, another in a teal kurta wears an orange scarf, and a woman in a patterned brown salwar kameez with a long braid walks at left. Others in white and orange clothing climb the steps behind them. Water and wet stones lie in the foreground, with a small tent-like canopy to the right.2009-10-12A photograph of a steep stone staircase climbing through dense green hillside vegetation toward an entrance marked by a white arched signboard with yellow trim. The sign bears a painted image of a Shivling-style lingam on a yoni base and Hindi text naming a natural ancient Panchanan Mahadev Shiva temple. A smaller yellow notice board stands beside the arch, and a red flag is planted at the right. At the lower right edge, a person in a white head covering and striped garment stands partly visible near the steps, and a yellow-and-red cloth or offering rests on a ledge at the far right.2009-10-12Outdoor group photo on a wooded forest path with green foliage behind. Many devotees in orange saffron shawls stand and sit close together. Foreground left, a smiling older man wears a green jacket over a brown turtleneck, with a red tilak on his forehead and a pendant necklace. Beside him a man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl and a lanyard badge. Center, a woman in a navy jacket and striped kurta has a red bindi and bangles. At right, a woman in a brown fleece and orange shawl smiles, and a seated woman in white with a pink-check cloth and red bindi sits at lower right. Behind them more people in orange shawls and white clothes, including a man in a green knit cap. The scene is a pilgrimage trek group, with no a person candidate clearly visible.2009-10-12A group of devotees walks along a shaded forest path with dense green foliage overhead. Most wear orange saffron shawls over white, green, navy and brown clothing. A man in the left foreground wears a green jacket over a brown top with a rudraksha-style pendant and a red forehead mark, and a man in white shirt with an ID badge stands beside him. Women in white salwar and glasses walk behind, several with red bindis, and a woman in white at right carries a small brown handbag. A man in a red turban and a young man in a grey cap are visible at the back. Some faces are partly obscured by others.2009-10-12A group of devotees stands and sits on a wooded forest path, with dense green trees behind them. Many wear orange saffron shawls with Tamil-script lettering. A man at left wears a green jacket over a brown top and a rudraksha-style pendant, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands beside him. Women in blue, brown, striped and white saris and shawls stand together, and two women in front sit on a path, one in white with a pink checked skirt and glasses, and another in white with a rudraksha mala and red bindi. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this photo.2009-10-12A group of about twelve smiling devotees poses in front of a white Sehgal tour bus parked beside pine trees on a sunny road. Several wear orange-saffron shawls over their clothes. A woman on the left wears a dark grey cardigan, a blue sari and a gold necklace. A woman in a red jacket and striped skirt stands in front. A central woman wears a white sari with an orange border and a yellow-and-orange shawl. Two women in white embrace on the right, one in a white churidar-style outfit with an orange shawl, and an older man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the far right. Another man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands on the left.2009-10-12