Temple Ruins - Path to Second Ganesha Key (part 3)

After climbing up to SECRET #3, as described in part 2....

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Pull the switch to activate a lever in another room. (You must do this now in order to get secret #4 later on. Once you leave this area, it's not possible to return.)

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Position Lara with the switch on her left and the hole in the floor behind her. Then drop back and grab the edge of the hole.

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Climb down the ladder as far as possible before letting go. If you do this, she'll take only minimal damage from the fall.

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Now go around to the back of the central structure (i.e., the side farthest from where you entered). Pull the switch in the alcove with the gold lattice.

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This opens a small gate directly above.

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Climb onto the block you moved earlier. This time jump to grab the ledge on the right side of the central structure. Pull up.

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Now drop down through the gate you just opened into the pool below.

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