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June 05 2012

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A photograph of a large grey elephant standing in a temple corridor with painted white dots on its face and a pink-edged ear, wearing a chain of bells around its neck. A mahout in a white shirt and white dhoti raises one hand and holds a stick beside the animal. A man in a white shirt stands at left looking up at the elephant, and an older man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti stands at right beside a steel donation container labelled in Tamil. Green painted pillars and carved stone walls frame the scene.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A large grey elephant stands in a temple hall with green-painted carved pillars and a metal railing behind it. The elephant has painted white markings on its forehead and trunk, a bell-hung chain around its neck, and its trunk curls upward. Two men in white shirts stand near it; the man on the right wears a white dhoti and holds a long wooden stick. A stainless steel container stands at right and a small wooden table with a white cloth sits at left.2012-06-05A large grey temple elephant stands in a covered temple corridor with painted green and teal carved pillars behind it. Its ears and face are dotted with pale patches, and a chain of bells hangs from its neck as it raises its trunk. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside it holding a long stick. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red border and an older man in a pale blue shirt stand near a brass pot on a stand, and a uniformed officer in khaki is at the right edge.2012-06-05A photo inside a stone temple hall at Arunachaleswara temple, Tiruvannamalai, with carved granite pillars and a painted ceiling. A temple elephant with a bell on its neck and a striped green-yellow cloth draped over its back raises its trunk toward the crowd. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the foreground, gesturing with an outstretched hand, while a bare-chested man in an olive shirt and white dhoti stands beside the elephant and a man in a striped shirt and red dhoti reaches toward its side. Other men in white shirts and trousers and a woman in a yellow sari with a blue bag watch from the right. A drummer in white stands behind them on a floor decorated with colourful kolam patterns.2009-08-06Photo 11732224A photograph at a temple entrance where an elephant reaches its trunk toward a man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white dhoti. Nearby, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands behind a group of men in white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long-haired look with a layered garland of yellow and white flowers and gold-toned beaded necklaces, and a bare-shouldered priest in orange stands near a figure with a shaved head and white tilak. Carved grey stone temple pillars and a gopuram with painted colours rise behind. Several people are visible, with the saffron-robed figure on the right appearing to be a visiting sannyasi, and no clear appearance-based identification of the a person is supported.2010-01-08August 02 20082008-08-02July 13 20092009-07-13A decorated temple elephant stands in a temple courtyard between stone pillars carved with figures. Its forehead is painted with white tripundra-style markings, a red dot, and white eye rings. In front of it, bare-chested priests and men in white dhotis gather, one holding a flower garland of yellow and orange blossoms. A drummer in a white shirt and a man playing a long wind instrument stand at left in white dhotis and checked shirts. Onlookers in white and blue shirts watch from the right, and a woman with folded hands stands at the far right. The scene suggests a temple procession with the elephant at its centre.2006-09-24A photograph inside a temple hall shows a large grey elephant with white forehead markings and a pink-edged ear, its trunk extended toward a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a white-and-green flower garland and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, his forehead marked with white tilak. a person is at the right, reaching out toward the elephant. A mahout in a white shirt and green lungi holds a long stick beside the elephant. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and women in orange saris stand behind, with stone pillars and a framed picture on the wall.2009-07-13An elephant in a temple hall touches the raised trunk of a devotee with its trunk. The elephant, with a pink-spotted ear and white forehead markings, stands beside its mahout, a man in a white shirt and teal lungi holding a long stick. The devotee on the right wears a garland of white and multicolored flowers and an orange-red robe, with long dark hair, and bows his head. Behind them, a row of people in white shirts, orange robes and saffron garments watch, and a painted framed picture hangs on the wall beside stone pillars. +1 copies