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Devotees in white kurta-style clothing and orange-red shawls climb stone steps and walk along a wooden boardwalk at a weathered sandstone temple ruin in a forest, with trees overhead. Several people wear wide-brimmed orange-brown hats and carry red-orange flags on poles. A few figures stand on the upper temple walls and a stone ledge, waving saffron flags. A carved window with turned balusters is visible on the right, and a white-clad figure holds a red flag near the centre. The scene suggests a group temple visit as part of a pilgrimage.

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December 15 20142014-12-15A group of devotees walks along a narrow elevated stone walkway through dense green jungle at an ancient ruined temple complex. Several people in red, orange and white clothing carry a tall red-and-orange flag on a pole at the left. Weathered sandstone blocks and tiered stone structures are overgrown with trees and vines. The walkway is lined with metal railings, and the group moves toward a stone staircase in the centre background.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15A group of devotees walks single file across a narrow wooden footbridge over stone ruins in a forest setting, with dense green trees overhead. Many wear white dhotis or kurtas with red or orange shawls and red caps, and several carry red-and-saffron flags on poles. A woman in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace stands at the right railing beside a child in pink. Ancient reddish-brown stone blocks lie in the foreground. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2014-12-15A photograph of a group of people ascending a narrow stone stairway through overgrown forest among weathered sandstone temple ruins. In the foreground, several men wear white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and red shoulder cloths, one with a red and gold sash over the shoulder. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing follow, and an orange ceremonial umbrella or flag on a pole rises above the group. Trees and green foliage frame the scene, with crumbling carved stone walls on either side.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15Photograph of a group of devotees walking in procession across a wooden footbridge and up a wooden staircase among stone ruins under dense green trees. Many participants wear orange-red headscarves and white kurta or dhoti-style clothing with orange-red shawls; several hold orange and red flags and a long pole. In the foreground on the right, a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the top of the steps beside a man in white, and a small child in pink reaches toward the railing. Sunlight filters through the trees.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15A large group of devotees walks along a shaded dirt path through forest at an ancient stone temple ruin in Cambodia. Many wear white shirts with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear wide-brimmed orange-red hats. A man in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck and carries a small bag. Tall tree trunks and weathered stone pillars and blocks surround the walkway, with more people standing in the background.2014-12-15A photo of the ruined Beng Mealea temple complex in Cambodia, with a woman in a white top and white shorts walking on a wooden boardwalk toward a stone structure with carved lattice windows. On a raised wooden platform beside the temple, several people in orange and saffron robes stand near the steps, with a group of visitors and robed figures behind them. Large fallen sandstone blocks lie scattered on the right among dense green trees. A man in a blue shirt and a woman in a sunhat stand among the crowd.2014-12-15A photograph of a long line of devotees crossing a narrow wooden footbridge through dense green forest at an ancient stone site. Many walk in single file, most in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and orange-red headwear. Several carry long staffs and tridents, and one carries an orange-red flag. In the foreground right, a woman in an orange-red top and draped orange garment with a long braid and beaded necklace holds the railing, while a man in white and gold-bordered dhoti holds a trident beside her. Sunlight filters through the trees above the rough stone blocks and steps.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15