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Photograph of a group of devotees climbing a wooden staircase against a weathered sandstone temple wall at an ancient Khmer ruin in Cambodia, surrounded by dense green trees. Several people wear orange and saffron robes and white garments; a few hold long wooden staffs or poles. Carved stone columns are visible in a recessed window on the left. More figures in white and orange stand along the upper stairs and a wooden landing. Several people are visible on the stairs and landing, with others partly visible further along the path. The event is a temple visit during a retreat.

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Devotees in saffron and orange robes climb a wooden staircase beside a weathered stone temple wall at an ancient ruin surrounded by trees. Several women in orange and red saris walk up the steps, one carrying a long pole, while others in white clothing ascend ahead. Carved stone columns are visible at the lower left, and more people are in the background on the right among the forest foliage.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.2014-12-15A 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 20142014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15Devotees 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.2014-12-15Photograph of a group walking along a narrow wooden plank walkway between weathered stone temple ruins in dense green forest, Cambodia. A man in front wears a white dhoti with coloured borders and an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella is held overhead nearby. A uniformed guard in khaki stands on the walkway. Several devotees in white clothing and orange-red shawls and caps follow up the steps into a stone shrine, while a tourist in a white top stands at the left edge. Stacked sandstone blocks frame the path.2014-12-15A group of people walks along a narrow wooden plank walkway through overgrown ruins of stone temple steps amid green jungle foliage. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a coloured border and an orange shawl over one shoulder. A uniformed attendant in khaki holds a large red and gold ceremonial umbrella over the group. Several people in saffron and orange robes and orange headwear follow along the handrail, some in white clothing. Weathered sandstone blocks and carved steps line the path.2014-12-15A photograph of an overgrown ancient stone temple ruin in a forest. On the left, weathered sandstone blocks stacked in tiers with carved detail rise beside a long, moss-covered stone wall and fallen rubble on the ground. Tall trees with tangled branches shade the scene. On the right, a wooden walkway carries a line of devotees in white and red-orange robes, several holding staffs topped with tridents. A man in orange and red garments stands closest to the camera.2014-12-15A photograph of a moss-covered stone temple ruin in dense jungle, with a wooden boardwalk leading up to a stepped entrance. A woman in a white top and light shorts stands on the walkway in the foreground, facing the ruin. Further up the stairs and on a raised wooden platform, several people in red, orange and white robes stand together, with a few visitors in blue and white nearby. Scattered fallen sandstone blocks lie on the right, and tall trees and vines surround the carved stone windows with turned balusters on the left.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.2014-12-15