How do I delete hidden photo files?

When I'm on the road I use my iPad as a depository for my camera photos. I remove the chip from my camera insert it into the iPad card reader and upload them. Some are .jpg and some are .orf files (the RAW format for Olympus pictures). My Usage meter for photos now reads 30.5GB used for photos but I only have a handful showing. I know the .orf files are there but not seen as when I download to Lightroom they are imported but I can't see them on the iPad to delete them from the iPad. I can delete their .jpg brothers but I can't see or delete the .orf hidden raw files. Regardless of the number of seen .jpg files I delete, I can't move the 30.5gb usage number. My usage says 30.5gb so I continually get no more room error messages but can't find a way to clear out my photo folder. I don't sync photos with my desktop. I would be willing to erase all photos but don't know how. Even if I could select every photo through "Selection" it doesn't get at the hidden files. Any ideas?

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