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A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path past the ruins of an ancient stone temple overgrown with trees, with a large pile of fallen sandstone blocks on the left. At the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a red-beaded garland walks beside a man in white dhoti holding a large orange umbrella on a long red pole. Many participants wear white dhotis or white kurtas with orange-red shawls, and some carry long decorated poles, ceremonial staffs and small brass items. Children in orange and a woman in white and red join the line. Trees fill the background under a bright sky.

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A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path past the ruins of a stone temple at Beng Mealea, with a tall tree growing over collapsed sandstone blocks on the left. A man in the foreground wearing a red-brown dhoti, a red shawl and a long red-and-white beaded garland carries an ornate red-and-orange umbrella over the group. Behind him, women in orange saris and white garments with red shawls, and men in white and orange robes with red sashes, walk in a line. A child in orange clothing follows, and a few people carry small objects. The scene is bright and sunlit, showing ancient Khmer ruins in a Cambodian forest setting.2014-12-15Outdoor procession through a forest path past moss-covered stone ruins of a temple in Cambodia. A central figure in a rust-red and maroon robe with a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-trimmed cloth walks beneath a large orange and gold canopy umbrella, holding a handheld megaphone. Around him, devotees wear saffron, orange and red robes and sashes, white ritual clothes, and wide-brimmed orange hats, some carrying ceremonial flags and tall staffs. A man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace walks at right. The procession includes women in orange saris and children in orange. Dense trees and fallen masonry surround the path.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20142014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path past the ruins of a crumbling stone temple in dense jungle at Beng Mealea, Cambodia. Fallen sandstone blocks lie heaped beside a partly collapsed shrine with a carved doorway framed by a stone lintel. On the right, a group in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis carries an orange ceremonial parasol over a central figure in saffron clothing and a dark red shawl. Several participants wear orange caps and rudraksha-style garlands, and a small boy in a red wrap stands near the front. Tall trees and green foliage fill the background under bright sky.2014-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20142014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path through a forest at an ancient stone temple ruin. A central man in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds up a large orange and gold ceremonial umbrella. Around him, people wear white and orange garments with red shawls and red caps, some carrying blue-shafted ceremonial staffs and red flags. Crumbling sandstone blocks and a carved stone structure lie to the left under tall trees. A man in white dhoti with red shawl and rudraksha beads walks at right, and a young girl in orange robes walks among them.2014-12-15 +1 copiesA group of devotees walks along a dirt path through a forest clearing among crumbling ancient stone ruins at a temple site. Many wear white clothing with orange or saffron shawls and orange headwear, and a few carry an orange canopy or umbrella held aloft at the back of the procession. Large fallen sandstone blocks and carved stone walls, partly overgrown with moss, grass and tree roots, line the right side, while tall trees shade the path. The scene appears to be a pilgrimage procession through a Cambodian temple ruin.2014-12-15A large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walks along a stone path through a forest of tall trees at an ancient Khmer temple ruin. A central figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a large ornate golden parasol above the procession. Weathered sandstone slabs and a brick gateway with carved lintel stand behind the walkers, and a uniformed guard in a blue cap appears at lower right.2014-12-15A procession moves through a forested ruin in Cambodia, passing a collapsed stone temple with weathered blocks and a carved doorway. Under a large orange and gold umbrella, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala wears a striped saffron-and-maroon dhoti and beaded necklace, smiling as he walks. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and red-and-orange shawl carries a staff and rudraksha beads. Around them, devotees in red and orange saffron clothing, many in wide red hats, walk among green trees, with a white megaphone visible near the umbrella. A trident-topped banner is visible at right. The crowd is large and spread across the frame, with many people in red and white.2014-12-15