Kailasa temple, Ellora Caves, India. This rock-cut temple, carved downwards out of the rock, is thought to date from around the 8th century. Dedicated

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Kailasa temple, Ellora Caves, India. This rock-cut temple, carved downwards out of the rock, is thought to date from around the 8th century. Dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, it is one of several rock temples forming part of the Ellora Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India. Photographed in 2007.

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