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Outdoor photo on a paved road beside a green jungle. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange and yellow shawl holds bananas toward a large grey elephant's trunk. Beside him a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold chain and a red forehead mark, and reaches toward the elephant. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a beaded mala stands with a shoulder bag. Further back, another elephant carries tourists on a seat, and a man in white walks beside it. A blue Pepsi umbrella and a fruit stall sit at right.

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November 09 20062006-11-09A photo at an outdoor enclosure with wooden log fencing and dirt ground. An elephant's trunk reaches over the fence toward a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long ornate gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, who holds a banana. Beside him a woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a bunch of bananas. A younger man in a light orange robe stands at right with his hand extended. A large grey elephant calf stands behind the fence. A tall blue-and-white banner and tent structures stand in the background among trees.2012-11-29A photograph of an outdoor enclosure beside a wall, with palm trees behind. A large dark elephant with a yellow rope around its neck stands at left, its trunk lowered toward a woman in a white top and dark hair tied back with a pink ribbon. In the centre a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands beside her. At right, a man with long dark curly hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the elephant's head. Straw and leaves are scattered on the ground, and a stone block sits near the woman.2006-11-09A photograph of an elephant at an outdoor enclosure with a stone wall and palm trees behind it. A man with long, voluminous dark curly hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, and reaches up to touch the elephant's trunk. Beside him, a person in white clothing with dark hair tied back stands facing the elephant. A small figure in a white top with a pink hair tie is in the foreground, and dry palm leaves lie on the ground. The man's appearance, with long swept curly hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, is a person candidate, though the image is not a confirmed identification.2006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09November 29 20122012-11-29November 27 20062006-11-27A photograph of a large elephant with a mottled grey trunk and head, standing beside a low stone wall with palm fronds on the ground. A woman in a white top and a child-like figure with a dark ponytail stand at left, one hand on the elephant's head. In the centre, a man in a cream shirt reaches toward the elephant. At right, a long-haired figure with voluminous curly hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and is touching the elephant. Behind them is a yellow colonial-style building with blue shutters and palm trees. The scene shows people interacting with the elephant in a courtyard setting.2006-11-09A dirt path at a rural village with a large grey elephant on the left, its trunk reaching toward a man in an orange robe seated in a white open golf-style cart on the right. Several men walk behind, including a bare-chested figure with long hair in orange cloth, others in white dhotis with orange shawls and beads, and a man in a red garment at the cart's wheel. A thatched hut and trees sit beside the path under a pale sky. The elephant has an ornamented ear decoration and an orange mark.2006-11-27Outdoors in a palace grounds courtyard, a large elephant with a purple-and-white decorated ear panel extends its trunk toward a man in a long-sleeved saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back curly dark hair. He smiles and gestures toward the trunk. A woman in white clothes stands at a stone pillar beside the elephant, and a young man in a white dhoti and shirt stands behind her. A partially visible person in white is at the right edge. Dry palm fronds lie on the ground and a stone wall with trees stands behind. The man in orange shows the cues of a probable Swamiji, with his long curly hair, saffron robe and mala, which the page supports as Swamiji at this event.2006-11-10February 20 20072007-02-20November 09 20062006-11-09