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A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars. A decorated temple elephant stands at centre, its forehead painted with white and orange markings and its ear decorated with a swirling white design, with a small gold ornament on its head and bells hanging from its side. Three men surround it: on the left a smiling man in a dark green shirt and pale lungi, in the centre a man in a white shirt with a red cord, and on the right a man seen from behind in a white checked shirt, who is touching the elephant's trunk area. The elephant is among the people as they interact with it.

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September 11 20122012-09-11A 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.2012-09-11A 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.2012-09-11 +2 copiesA 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.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A 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.2009-08-06A 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.2012-10-12August 02 20082008-08-02A 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.2009-07-13A 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 stone temple hall with rows of carved granite pillars receding into the dim background. A large grey elephant with white painted markings on its face and trunk dominates the right side, its trunk raised toward the crowd. Around it, a group of people in saffron and orange robes walk together. A woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace stands with hands pressed in namaskar, and beside her an older man in orange holds his palms together. Other people in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a khaki shirt near the elephant's legs, move through the crowd, some with red tilak on their foreheads.2009-01-15March 17 20182018-03-17