A wide-angle view of an ancient stone stepwell in warm golden light, with symmetrical staircases descending in geometric patterns into shadow, set against a muted earth-tone landscape under a soft sky.

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Beneath Pune's Surface: A Photographic Journey Through Hidden Stepwells23.09.2026

Pune, a sprawling university city in western Maharashtra, holds more water heritage than its modern skyline suggests. Tucked behind apartment blocks, beneath…

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