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Outdoor photograph of a large dark elephant with a tusk-less trunk raised toward a man in a long-sleeved saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, who extends his hand toward the elephant's face. Behind him, a line of devotees in white and cream clothing stand on a concrete path beside a wooden post, some wearing white kurtas and one woman in a white sari with a red border. A man in white is near the elephant's head at left. Palm trees, banana plants and a low wall with a white building form the backdrop, with dry coconut fronds on the ground.

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Outdoors in a palm-lined yard, a large grey elephant with a patterned headcloth reaches its trunk toward a man in a saffron-orange robe. He has long dark hair, a dark rudraksha-style mala, and raises his hand toward the trunk. Behind him stand about five people in white traditional clothing: men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in white sarees and salwar, some with cream shawls. A stone post and dry palm fronds lie on the ground beside banana plants and a low concrete wall.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09A large elephant with a raised trunk reaches toward a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, who extends his hand toward its trunk. Behind him, several people in white ritual clothes stand along a concrete path beside a wooden post, with banana plants and palm trees in the background. A woman in white holds bananas near the elephant. Dry palm fronds lie on the ground. A mahout in a red-brown cloth stands at the left edge beside the elephant. The man in orange has distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing, a person cue, and the page places him at the palace visit.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of an elephant at an outdoor compound with palm fronds on the ground and a tiled-roof building behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, extending his hand toward the elephant's trunk. A woman in a white sari with a shawl and a man in cream clothing stand nearby; a man in a red shirt and orange-and-white lungi stands at left beside the elephant. Several people in white clothes stand in the background near a clothesline with banana trees. The elephant's trunk reaches down toward the group.2006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09Outdoors in a courtyard with palm and banana trees behind a low wall, a large grey elephant reaches its trunk toward a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace. He stands at the right, his hand near the trunk tip, while the elephant's mahout in a red shirt and yellow-gold dhoti stands at the left beside the animal's leg. Several white-clad devotees watch: a woman in white with a shawl, a man and woman in cream and white kurtas, and an older man in white. Dry palm fronds lie on the ground near a stone post.2006-11-09An outdoor photograph of an elephant at an ashram-like compound with palm trees and banana plants behind a low wall. A large elephant with a rope around its neck stands on the left, its trunk curled down toward a small stone pedestal. On the left edge, a man in a rust-brown shirt and dhoti stands near the elephant. At centre, a woman in white with a red-bordered cloth stands near the elephant's trunk. To the right, a young man in a cream kurta and dhoti, another man in white, and a person in white stand in a row, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with long hair and beard faces the scene at right. A white-clad figure and an older woman in white with a red blouse stand further right. Strings of bunting are strung across the background.2006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09A large dark elephant stands on a sandy, straw-strewn ground beside a low wall, with coconut palms and banana plants behind it. A man in a rust-brown shirt and orange-brown dhoti stands at the left by the elephant's leg. A man in a cream shirt and white dhoti reaches out to touch the elephant's trunk, while a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse holds the trunk. Another man in cream stands behind them, and a young woman in white stands near a low stone pillar. At the right foreground, a person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and shawl, appearing to be a sannyasi or devotee, with people in white clothing beside them. a person cues are not clearly established, so this figure is described by role only.2006-11-09