images/ icons should have descriptive link purpose

Bug #1887870 reported by Lisa Seeto
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This bug affects 1 person
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Mahara
Triaged
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Generally speaking, Image link alt text should prioritise the link's purpose, i.e the profile icons on People Search page should describe the location they will go to not that they are alternative for a profile picture.
(WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose AA) https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/?showtechniques=244#link-purpose-in-context

Areas in Mahara where icons redirect to the person's profile page:
People Search page (admin/users/search.php)
Group members list :
My Friends blocktype (eg. on any profile page)

Changed in mahara:
status: New → Triaged
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