Jain Goddess Ambika at one of the caves in Ajanta near Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India

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Ellora is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple caves complexes in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. The site presents monuments and artwork of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism from the 600-1000 CE period.

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Location: Ajanta caves, Maharashtra, India
Photo credit: © Paramvir Singh / Alamy / Afripics
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