Gandharvas showering flowers on Lord Vishnu at Ellora, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

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Ellora, with its uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating from 600 to 1000, brings the civilization of ancient India to life. Not only is the Ellora complex a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit but, with its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India.

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Location: Ellora Caves Aurangabad Maharashtra India
Photo credit: © Mihir Sule / Alamy / Afripics
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