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Outdoor photo at a tall, tiered white temple tower with carved niches, identified by its form as a Bodh Gaya-style stupa temple, with a red sandstone staircase in the foreground. Four men are visible. Two seated men on the left wear white kurta-style clothes and blue-beaded necklaces; one holds a small orange object. A woman in an orange-saffron top sits between them. On the right, two men in white clothes walk or climb the red stairs, one leaning forward. A weathered stone sculpture sits at the left edge and green shrubs surround the platform.

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A smiling person in a saffron-orange robe stands on a red-brick staircase beside a tall, pale temple tower with carved niches and projecting ledges, identified in the scene as a Buddhist-style stupa or shrine. Green trees and grass fill the left side under an overcast white sky. The person's short dark hair is pulled back and no distinctive a person cues such as long swept hair, crown, or malas are clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2008-06-09A photograph of the tall, tiered Mahabodhi temple spire in Bodh Gaya, its carved stone surface covered with niches and miniature stupa motifs under an overcast sky. Lush green trees and a grassy slope rise to the right, and a small pinkish-red shrine stands in the lower left. Three people stand on the terrace in the lower right: a smiling woman in an orange sannyasi-style garment, a man with glasses in a dark shirt, and another man in a patterned shirt with an orange garment visible at his shoulder.2008-06-09A group of about ten people sits on a broad red brick staircase beside a grassy slope and a grey stone temple structure, under green trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits near the upper steps with his arm resting on a knee; his hair is short and he has no visible rudraksha or crown. Around him, devotees in white clothes and white lanyard-style name cards sit in several rows, with a woman in a white sari and a woman in a light blue top in the foreground. A small carved stone block and a plant bed with yellow edging sit at the lower left. A logo appears at the top left corner.2008-06-09A group of devotees sits and stands on red steps in front of a tall, tiered stone temple tower with ornate niches, a style associated with the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya. Dark green trees and a grassy slope stand to the left. In the foreground a dark stone object resembling a small carved stone sits on a red ledge beside a green fan-shaped plant. Most people wear white clothing with blue or white rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man near the centre wears an orange robe and raises his hand. Another person in orange stands at the upper right of the steps. A woman in a pale yellow shawl sits at the lower right, and a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at the lower left.2008-06-09A photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple complex at Bodh Gaya, with its tall curving sikhara tower of tan and white stone in the centre and smaller spired shrines on either side. A group of devotees walks along a stone pathway toward the temple; many wear white clothes, some wear orange or saffron garments and carry orange shoulder bags, and a few hold orange umbrellas. Pink-washed walls, dark stone stupas and lush green trees surround the complex. In the foreground at right, a partly visible person in a light blue sari sits near the edge of the frame. A signboard stands near the pathway.2008-06-09A large group of devotees sits and stands on wide, weathered stone steps in front of a white temple facade with carved relief panels and a sculpted deity or figure in the central recess. Many people wear white kurtas and saris, and several wear orange or saffron shirts and sashes; some wear lanyards and name badges. A man in white with a dark moustache sits in the centre of the front row, and a man in a khaki uniform stands at the right edge. Several people hold cameras or bags, and a man in orange bends down at the lower left.2008-06-09A photograph taken from a low angle of a tall, tiered stone temple with a pointed spire, its walls decorated with rows of small carved niches and figures under an overcast grey sky. The temple stands on a grassy mound with red-brick stairs leading up to it on the right. A tall flagpole with a small flag rises beside the stairs, and a sign board stands at the right edge beside trees. A figure in orange clothing is partly visible at the bottom of the stairs.2008-06-09A large group of devotees sits and stands on wide stone steps in front of a white temple facade with carved relief panels and a central carved deity medallion. Many wear white, orange and saffron clothing; several women wear yellow and orange saris, and a man in an orange shirt sits near the front. A man in saffron robes stands on the left beside a person in an orange cap, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Lanyards and identification tags hang around several necks.2008-06-09Outdoor photo of a procession walking barefoot along a dirt path toward a tall sculpted gopuram temple tower covered in carved figures under a pale sky. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and raises one hand as he walks. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and other men in orange robes walk along. On the left a young man in white holds a garland of red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt on the right carries a yellow cloth bag with red embroidery.2006-08-21A large group photo of devotees posed on white stone steps in front of a white temple structure with carved relief panels and a carved deity figure in an arched niche. Many people wear white kurta or dhoti-style clothing with orange scarves or orange shirts; several men in orange t-shirts with a white circular emblem sit in the front row. A bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits in white robes on the right of the front row. Some attendees wear lanyards with name badges. Saffron and white dominate the scene.2008-06-09A photograph of a large crowd of devotees in white clothes gathered on red-paved stone steps at a temple complex. Many people hold up cameras and phones, photographing a figure seated on the lower right steps. That seated figure wears orange robes, has long dark hair and sits with a hand near the face, appearing to be the focus of the group. Behind the steps stands a stone stupa-like temple tower with small carved figures, a bronze bell and a pink-walled courtyard with green lawn and potted plants. Some attendees wear orange shawls. Visible text in the upper left corner is partly cut off.2008-06-09A photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, its tall tapering white-and-grey spire rising above smaller spires, with carved niches and a golden finial. Pink sandstone walls and shrines flank a paved walkway, where a crowd of visitors walks toward the temple. A man in front wears an orange robe and orange cloth draped over his shoulders and carries nothing visible. Others wear white, orange and green garments, some with orange head cloths, and a few carry bags. Green trees frame the scene under an overcast sky. A stone plaque and a black stupa-like shrine stand at the left and right edges.2008-06-09