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A 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.

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August 02 20082008-08-02A temple procession at a stone gateway, with a grey elephant on the left whose trunk is raised toward a crowd. A man in a pink-and-white checked shirt and pink dhoti holds the elephant's rope and guides it across a floor decorated with white kolam designs. Behind the elephant, a man in saffron clothing with a saffron turban wears a long garland of yellow and orange flowers over an orange shawl, standing among devotees in white and cream clothes. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl stands nearby, and women in white saris with gold borders watch with their hands pressed together in greeting. Several people stand in the background near tall carved pillars.2006-09-24August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01March 17 20182018-03-17July 13 20092009-07-13A 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 temple scene with an elephant whose trunk extends across the frame, its forehead painted with white and red markings. In the foreground, a long-haired person in orange clothing with a flower garland and a white tilak on the forehead stands with hands folded in greeting, close to the trunk. Behind them a dense crowd of men in white shirts and orange garments raises hands and holds saffron flags on poles. Stone carved walls of a temple entrance rise in the background, with a mahout in white standing near the elephant's head.2009-01-15A 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.2018-03-17A photograph of a large grey elephant with a painted forehead reaching toward a crowd at the entrance of a carved stone temple gateway with tiered pillars and relief sculptures. Many people in white and saffron-orange clothing press together, several holding up mobile phones and video cameras to record. Uniformed police officers stand among the crowd, and a man in a pink shirt on the left touches the elephant. Some women wear orange shawls and garlands. A carved stone pillar with a figure sculpture stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure can be confidently picked out from appearance alone.2010-01-08A 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.2009-07-13Outdoor temple scene at a stone gopuram entrance. A large grey elephant, seen from behind with its tail visible, stands on a wet stone floor beside a crowd. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a long multicolour flower garland of white and yellow blooms, presses his palms together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhotis, a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala, and women in saffron and white saris stand or kneel. A man at right wears a red and gold shawl. A colourful rangoli design is drawn on the ground.2006-09-24An 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