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A 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.

An 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.

A photograph inside a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars and a wooden ceiling. A large grey elephant stands on a raised platform at left, its trunk extended toward a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark swept-back hair, a layered gold-bead necklace and bangles, who gestures with an outstretched arm. Beside him, a bald attendant in orange holds a bag. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a few women in saffron or white saris stand among onlookers in the background. The scene is a temple elephant interaction during a visit. a person: the man in saffron with long hair, gold necklace and bangles is the central figure, appearing as the page's named guru.

A large grey temple elephant with decorated tusks, bells hanging from its neck and yellow flowers on its head stands in a dim stone temple corridor, its trunk extended to touch the hand of a person in an orange robe. The orange-robed figure, seen from behind with dark hair tied back, bends forward. A second man in a white shirt and light lungi stands behind the elephant near a stone pillar, with the elephant's handler holding a long stick. The blue-grey pillars and dark ceiling of the corridor frame the scene.

A grey elephant with a rope and chain harness, its trunk extended toward a group of men in a temple corridor with carved stone pillars and brackets. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and red-orange cloth stands beside a figure holding a decorated ceremonial staff with white and green ornaments. Nearby, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and a white sacred thread stand among devotees, several of whom hold up phones to record. A rider sits on the elephant's back.

A photograph of a temple corridor with carved stone pillars. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, sandalwood-style tilak and a gold ornate necklace, smiles and extends an arm to touch a decorated temple elephant on the right; the elephant has painted forehead markings, bells and chains. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis watch and smile, and a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. The figure has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's a person label, so this is a person appearance.

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A photo in a stone-pillared temple corridor where a decorated temple elephant stands at right, its forehead and trunk painted with white, orange and yellow markings and hung with bells. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair and a heavy gold necklace, reaches out to touch the elephant while smiling. Behind him a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis gather nearby. Five people are visible.

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July 13 2009

A temple interior at night where a grey elephant with a colourful garland of red, pink, blue and green tassels and gold bells on its forehead reaches its trunk toward a man in a saffron-orange garment with a white head band and gold necklace, who stands with his hands together holding offerings. Behind him a line of devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls watches, one woman in a green sari, and a man in a white shirt on the right looks on. Carved stone pillars and a relief figure frame the scene, and petals are scattered on the stone floor.

A 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.

Photograph of an elephant's trunk reaching toward a smiling man in orange-saffron robes and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers with green leaves, standing before an ornate stone temple gopuram-style wall. Behind him a man in orange with a white forehead mark and a bright orange head cloth, and a man in white shirt and trousers, watch. Onlookers in blue and khaki uniform stand nearby, and a young boy in a light shirt looks up at the elephant. A carved stone relief panel is on the left. The scene looks like a temple welcome with an elephant, consistent with the page's described Tiruvannamalai visit. The man in saffron with long swept hair and rudraksha-style ornaments and gold necklace is a person by appearance cues. Several people are visible.