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A photograph at an elephant ride station in a forest setting. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a red bindi stands beside a large spotted elephant, offering it fruit from one hand as the elephant extends its trunk toward the offering. A man in a green shirt stands on the wooden platform behind the elephant's head, and a green sign reads "Ride around the Temple by Elephant". Trees and a wooden railing staircase frame the scene, and a partly visible person in white stands at the right edge.

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A photograph at a temple site with a visible elephant ride stand. A man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands at left smiling and reaching to touch the trunk of a grey elephant with a green saddle cloth and riders on its back. A bystander in a white kurta with orange stole stands behind him, and another person in an orange wrap is further back near a wooden staircase and a sign reading Temple by Elephant. The elephant's trunk is raised toward the man's hand. Trees and a dirt path form the background. Since the page names a person as present at this event, the man in orange has distinctive saffron wrap and long swept hair cues, so he is a person candidate in person, though the face is not used for identification.2007-07-03A photo at an outdoor enclosure with wooden log fencing and dirt ground. An elephant's trunk reaches over the fence toward a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long ornate gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, who holds a banana. Beside him a woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a bunch of bananas. A younger man in a light orange robe stands at right with his hand extended. A large grey elephant calf stands behind the fence. A tall blue-and-white banner and tent structures stand in the background among trees.2012-11-29A man in an orange-saffron garment draped over bare shoulders and chest reaches out to touch the trunk of an elephant. He has long dark hair and is smiling. The elephant, with pale patches on its face and ears and a green cloth saddle, stands beside a wooden staircase and a platform marked by a green sign reading a temple ride by elephant price. Behind them are a parked dark vehicle, trees and sandy ground with a few people in the background.2007-07-03A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, smiling and offering bananas to an elephant beside a wooden staircase and platform. The elephant has a long curled trunk, dark grey skin with lighter patches and a saddle cloth on its back, with a rider visible above. Behind them stands a dark SUV and other people in the background. A sign on the platform reads 'Temple by Elephant: 10$'. a person appears as the man in orange, a long-haired figure with a swept-back hairstyle and saffron robe, interacting with the elephant.2007-07-03November 09 20062006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of an elephant carrying a red-brown wooden howdah with gilded carved panels, on which a smiling man with long dark hair and bare chest sits wearing a loose orange-saffron wrap. A green-shirted mahout stands behind him on the elephant's neck with a hand on its head. The elephant wears a green and white patterned cloth. Behind them are weathered grey stone towers and walls of an ancient temple among green trees and grass, with a wooden fence at right.2007-07-03November 09 20062006-11-09Photograph of an elephant walking along a shaded road through a wooded area, carrying a red and gold wooden howdah. In the howdah, a man with long dark hair and a straw sun hat wears an orange-saffron robe, carries a trident, and wears a rudraksha-style mala; he is the seated rider. Seated behind him is a man in a teal-green shirt, also looking ahead. On the ground, a few people in casual clothes and a woman in a green shawl and white kurta walk beside the road, while others crouch near bicycles on the right. Dense green trees and a dirt path frame the scene.2007-07-03A photograph of an outdoor enclosure beside a wall, with palm trees behind. A large dark elephant with a yellow rope around its neck stands at left, its trunk lowered toward a woman in a white top and dark hair tied back with a pink ribbon. In the centre a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands beside her. At right, a man with long dark curly hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the elephant's head. Straw and leaves are scattered on the ground, and a stone block sits near the woman.2006-11-09July 03 20072007-07-03Outdoor photograph at a palace compound in Kerala: a large grey elephant with its trunk extended toward a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, who rests his hand on the trunk. The elephant is chained at its foot and a mahout in a red-checked shirt and orange dhoti stands at its side. Behind, several devotees in white and cream clothing watch, including a woman in a white sari with a shawl. Palm trees and banana plants frame the scene. The man in orange has long dark hair with a distinctive visible presentation, and the appearance is consistent with a person candidate, though the cues are not conclusive.2006-11-10