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A figure with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange-red wrap, rides on a dark elephant in a wooden howdah with gold-patterned carved panels and a green and gold saddle cloth. A mahout in a green shirt sits behind the elephant's head. Behind them rises a weathered stone temple tower with carved faces amid tall green trees and grass, at an ancient Khmer temple site in Cambodia. A faint purple logo appears at the upper left, and a

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A 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.2007-07-03A photograph of an elephant walking across grass toward a stone temple tower at Angkor. A mahout in a green uniform and bare feet sits on the elephant's neck. Behind him, on a red and gold howdah with a green and white cloth draped over the elephant's back, a bare-chested rider with long dark hair wears orange cloth wrapped around the waist. Massive carved stone towers with weathered faces rise among trees behind them, and a low stone wall lies in the foreground grass.2007-07-03Outdoor photo of an elephant carrying a figure seated on an ornate carved wooden howdah with gold floral carving and a green and white cloth draped over the elephant's back. The seated person wears a flowing orange robe, has long dark hair, and holds a small trident-shaped object; the figure appears bare-chested with orange draping. Beside him sits a mahout in a green short-sleeved shirt on the elephant's neck. Behind them rise tall weathered stone towers carved with faces, with green shrubs and grass in the foreground under a pale overcast sky. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, shown in orange robes, long hair and a trident-like cue, seated as a rider on the howdah.2007-07-03A photograph of an elephant walking across grass in front of the stone towers of an ancient Khmer temple, with carved faces on the towers and green foliage around them. A seated rider in an orange-saffron robe holds a small trident on a red-and-gold wooden howdah on the elephant's back. A man in a green shirt sits behind the rider and guides the elephant, which has a green and white saddle cloth. A small figure stands near the temple base in the background. Stone blocks lie scattered in the lower right grass, and a faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2007-07-03July 03 20072007-07-03A photograph of a temple visit at a stone temple complex in Cambodia. A person in an orange-red robe rides on a dark elephant in a wooden howdah seat, one arm raised upward toward overhanging tree branches. A mahout in dark green clothing walks beside the elephant, and a second elephant with a rider appears at the left edge. Behind them stands a tall weathered stone temple tower with carved figures, beside a large tree with thick aerial roots and a grassy field with a small pond. A purple object hangs in the upper left branches. The rider's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no candidate is confirmed.2007-07-03A photograph of an elephant carrying two riders in a wooden howdah with a gold-patterned panel, at the ancient stone temple of Angkor Wat area, with towering carved stone spires behind them. The elephant has a green and patterned cloth saddle blanket and walks through shallow water and grass. A mahout in a green uniform and green cap walks beside it. One rider wears a white shirt and white trousers, the other a grey shirt and dark trousers, and both are seated facing the temple. Tall trees frame the top of the image.2007-07-03A photograph of a temple ruin at Angkor, with a tall stone tower carved with faces rising behind a grassy area and scattered fallen bricks. In the foreground an elephant carries a figure seated on a wooden howdah with ornate golden carvings. The rider wears a flowing orange robe and has long dark hair, and raises one hand in greeting while holding a long staff. A mahout in green clothing sits behind on the elephant's neck, and another elephant is partly visible at the left edge. A green-clad attendant stands at the left. Trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene. a person, as an appearance-based candidate in orange robes with long hair and a staff, seated on an elephant on the Angkor temple grounds.2007-07-03A photograph of an elephant procession at an Angkor-style temple. In the foreground, a large grey elephant with a green saddle cloth carries a wooden howdah with gold-patterned trim. A person in a saffron-orange robe sits in the howdah, raising one hand in a wave, with a green-uniformed mahout seated at the elephant's neck. A second elephant walks beside it carrying a man in white clothing and another rider in green. Behind them stands a tall stone temple tower with carved faces and a larger weathered sandstone structure among trees, with a grassy field and water pool in front.2007-07-03July 03 20072007-07-03Photograph of elephant riders on a stone path near the Bayon temple at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, with tall carved stone towers with multiple faces rising at right. Three elephants carry riders on wooden howdahs with red and ornate trim; the centre elephant's rider wears a bright orange robe and holds a stick, with a mahout in a green shirt beside her. Behind, a man in white clothes sits on a second howdah, and another person in green sits on the far-left elephant. Green foliage and a tall tree fill the frame under a partly cloudy blue sky, with a few distant visitors near the ruins.2007-07-03A photograph of a figure seated in a red and gold carved wooden howdah on the back of a grey elephant draped in a green cloth with gold trim, at a temple site with grey stone carved towers behind and green trees overhead. The rider, with long dark hair and bare upper body, wears a flowing saffron-orange cloth and raises one arm in greeting. A mahout in a green-grey outfit stands on the elephant's neck. A purple and white logo appears at the top right corner. Probable Swamiji is shown: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and seated ceremonial posture match the appearance cues for the figure.2007-07-03