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A decorated temple elephant walks down a paved street during a procession. Its head is covered with a large gold-coloured ornamental frontal with a framed deity image and garlands, and a red cloth drapes its back. A mahout in a pink shirt and white dhoti walks beside it holding a stick. Behind the elephant, three saffron-robed men walk in procession: the central figure wears a red-and-white garment and garlands, and the others wear orange and saffron cloth with beaded necklaces. Other people stand along the roadside, including a bearded man in a dark shirt. A tall hotel sign and a temple gateway appear in the background.

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June 05 20122012-06-05January 12 20092009-01-122010 - Photo AlbumOctober 15 20112011-10-15A street procession in daylight with a decorated elephant on the right, its trunk raised, walking beside a silver-ornamented ceremonial carriage decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A man in a maroon kurta with an orange-and-cream shawl stands on the carriage, extending one arm toward the crowd, under a multicolored canopy umbrella with fringe. Behind him a second person in a red turban and orange clothing stands on the carriage. Saffron flags hang from poles, and dense crowds of people in white and light clothing line the street beside scaffolding and shopfronts. The man in maroon is an unnamed carriage occupant; no appearance-based identification is made.2011-05-24A decorated elephant in a street procession under a clear blue sky. The elephant's trunk is raised upward, and it wears an ornate golden headdress studded with gold bosses and embellished with red and pink flower garlands and multicoloured tassels. Its back is draped in an orange cloth. A man in a light checked shirt sits on its back. Behind and beside the elephant, a crowd of onlookers gathers, and yellow pennant flags hang across the street, with palm trees visible in the background.2007-02-02A decorated elephant in a street procession, its forehead and trunk painted with white and pink ceremonial patterns and covered in marigold garlands. A red and white cloth drapes its flank, and a canopy above the howdah is strung with flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. A young man in a light green shirt walks beside the elephant holding its guide rope, a boy in a teal shirt stands in the foreground, and several men in shirts watch from the roadside. A pink building and bunting appear behind the crowd.2011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesA decorated temple elephant named Lakshmi stands on a wooden platform before a blue-painted temple wall. The elephant wears a red and gold embroidered cloth draped over its back, a gold-and-multicolour forehead ornament with tassels, a chain with brass bells around its neck, and a wooden name plaque. Its trunk hangs down and white markings decorate its face. A carved stone figure stands in a niche on the right pillar, and a blue bicycle is parked beside the wall. Two partially visible people in orange and red clothing stand at the edges of the frame.2009-08-08February 02 20072007-02-02Two decorated elephants walk down a paved village road under a clear blue sky, in a festival procession. Each elephant wears a gold-coloured ornamental headdress with garlands of pink and white flowers and a rainbow of beaded strands, and orange cloths drape their backs. A mahout in a khaki shirt sits on the near elephant, and a second rider in a white shirt sits on the far one. Men in khaki and a boy in an orange shirt walk alongside, and palm trees, strings of yellow marigold garlands and roadside shops line the street.2007-02-02