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A large ornately embossed silver elephant figure stands on a stone floor, its trunk curled down and its body covered in floral and scroll relief work with circular medallions. A red-painted metal frame stands behind it. In the background, a few people in white dhotis and an orange-robed figure stand and sit on a paved courtyard beside a grey wall. A person in an orange shirt and white garment reaches toward the elephant from the right edge, holding a camera. Several people are visible in the distance.

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