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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.

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August 06 20092009-08-06A 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 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13 +1 copiesA 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.2012-10-12A 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 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.2006-09-24A 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.2018-03-17Photograph 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.2010-01-08March 17 20182018-03-17A temple corridor with painted stone pillars and carved guardian figures. A decorated temple elephant, draped in a garland-trimmed gold and colourful cloth caparison, extends its trunk toward a saffron-robed young man with hair tied up, a rudraksha-style neck mala, and bare upper body, whose palms are pressed together in greeting. Behind him stand a man in white dhoti and shirt with a tilak, a man in a light blue shirt, and other men in white dhotis, with a woman in a purple sari at the left edge. A mahout in a yellow shirt holds the elephant's rope on the right.2009-01-14A temple elephant with a raised trunk reaches toward a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair who wears a gold ornamental necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling as they offer a folded banknote into the trunk. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a stone temple gateway, a bare-chested man in a dhoti stands at left, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the background. Garlands and a flower-strewn floor surround the elephant's feet. a person appears in the saffron robes and gold necklace, in the centre of the scene, receiving the elephant.2009-08-06