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A figure with long, dark, wavy hair wearing an orange saffron-toned draped garment with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder and a woven rust-coloured sash at the waist climbs a wide grey stone staircase toward a large white circular stupa. At the top, a golden Buddha statue sits inside a golden arched niche decorated with a dharma wheel and calligraphy. A second person in white ritual clothing stands near the niche at the top of the steps. The sky is pale and overcast. The scene shows a pilgrimage-style visit to a stupa with a gilded Buddha shrine.

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A barefoot figure with long dark wavy hair climbs a wide stone staircase toward a white domed stupa. The figure wears an orange-rust wrap with a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder and a patterned belt at the waist. The stupa has a golden arched niche holding a seated golden Buddha figure with raised hands. A second person in white robes stands near the base of the steps. Overcast sky above.2012-07-30 +1 copiesSeen from behind, a person with long dark wavy hair climbs a wide flight of grey stone steps toward a white circular stupa with a golden spire. The climber wears a rust-orange draped garment, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, and a woven orange-brown belt, and holds up a fold of the cloth with one hand. At the top, a gilded seated Buddha figure sits within a golden arched niche framed by ornate carvings. A second person in white stands near the base of the steps beside the white railings. Overcast sky fills the upper frame.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A photo taken from below of a person with long dark hair climbing a wide stone staircase toward a large white stupa. The figure is seen from behind, barefoot, wearing an orange saffron-toned draped garment with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder and a woven brown belt at the waist. The stupa's dome and tiered base are white, with a gilded seated Buddha figure in a golden arched niche at the front, flanked by ornate gold carved pillars and a dharma wheel motif above. Overcast sky fills the background. A faint logo appears in the lower left corner.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron wrap over a leopard-print garment walks away from the camera along a stone-paved path toward a large white stupa with a golden spire and a gilded central shrine niche containing a seated golden Buddha figure. Wide stone steps lead up to the stupa, with white railings on either side. Red and blue signs in multiple scripts in the foreground read Please take off your shoes here. Grey overcast sky and distant hills fill the background.2012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30July 30 20122012-07-30A smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands outdoors, raising his right hand in a wave, his left hand resting at his waist. He wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a red bindi, with his hair tied in a topknot. Behind him stands a white stupa-style building with a golden spire, plus low brick steps and green grass in the foreground.2011-09-01July 30 20122012-07-302011 - Glimpses Of KailashYatraPhotograph of a stone stairway climbing a hillside above a green valley with terraced fields and misty mountains. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange wrap, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold earrings, walks up the steps smiling, appearing as a person leading a group. Behind him follow several devotees in orange shawls and white or teal clothing, one woman in a white sun hat, and a few people in the background near a white railing and a small roofed shelter.2012-07-30