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A photograph taken from above of a steep wooden staircase with wide plank treads and wooden handrails climbing beside a rocky sandstone cliff face on the right. To the left, a grassy slope with green shrubs and scattered stones falls away toward a dirt path and a flat green field with a tree. A small wooden railing structure with a red sign appears at the top of the stairs. No people are visible.

A photograph taken from a raised wooden walkway at a forested temple site, looking down a steep slope at a set of wooden stairs with railings that descend beside a stone-built area. Dense green trees and shrubs fill the scene, with tall grass in the foreground and a narrow path visible at the bottom. Its a wooden viewing platform and steps through jungle, with no people visible.

December 27 2015

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A photograph taken from above a red-railed concrete staircase descending through dense green forest toward a rocky stream. At the bottom of the steps, a small group walks along the rocky bank, including a figure in white dhoti and shirt and a person in red and white garments wearing a red-and-orange garland, with other people in dark and light clothing behind. Beside them a large round decorated umbrella or canopy and yellow and orange items are visible near the water. Another figure in white stands further along the path among the trees and rocks.

A group of devotees climbs a concrete stairway flanked by a white metal railing through a green hillside with lush trees and shrubs. In the foreground a woman in a teal top and orange-red shawl and a woman in a gold-and-orange patterned blouse with an orange sari and gold necklaces walk down toward the viewer. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with an orange cloth over his shoulder, and a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl, lead others in orange and white clothing. Parked vehicles and a dirt clearing appear in the background.

A photograph of a group walking down a stone-paved path beside a shallow stream among green trees and shrubs. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron robe walks with her hair loose, followed by a man in orange and several men in white dhotis and shirts. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands to the right on the path edge. Scattered litter lies on the stone steps. Behind them, more people in white, orange and lungi-style clothing walk along the path under the trees.

Elevated view of a landscaped garden at an ashram-style complex with a stone wall and thatched roof edge at left. A paved stepping-stone path runs through green lawns lined with trimmed hedges, flowering plants and a wooden bench. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe and a man in a white shirt with a saffron shawl stand on a staircase railing, with two men in light shirts beside them, viewed from behind. Further along the path, a group of people in white and dark clothing stands on the lawn near a figure in white.

A photograph of a group of visitors walking single file along a raised wooden boardwalk through dense green jungle at an Angkor Wat trip site. Trees and moss-covered stone ruins are visible behind the path. Several people wear white and light clothing; one woman in the foreground wears a blue shawl and another in a pink top and white trousers holds a railing. A man in a blue shirt and a woman with a white parasol walk near the middle, and a woman in a hat and white top stands at the right. Sunlight filters through the leaves.

July 27 2008

A photograph taken from above of a rectangular stone-lined pit or sunken chamber. A grid of horizontal and vertical wooden planks covers the opening, with green ferns and small plants growing through the gaps. Loose cut stone blocks and reddish-brown soil surround the pit, and small green seedlings sprout across the ground between the stone walls.

A photograph taken from the top of a wide concrete ramp or steps descending toward a tree-lined road. The ramp has low railings with alternating beige, pink-red and white painted stripes along both sides. Dense green trees and shrubs line the left and right, with a few palms and open grassy ground beyond. A paved road curves into the distance under a pale sky. No people are visible in the scene.

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A group of people walks down a wide grey stone staircase between metal railings, with trees and greenery on both sides. In the centre a bearded man wears a rust-orange sannyasi robe and walks barefoot. Beside him a man in a bright pink kurta and dark trousers carries a small bag. On the right a bearded man in a navy polo shirt and jeans, wearing a visitor badge, rests a hand on the railing. Behind them more people in white, orange and blue clothes follow up the path, and a man in a grey vest and black shirt walks in front at left.