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A large grey temple elephant stands in a covered temple corridor with painted green and teal carved pillars behind it. Its ears and face are dotted with pale patches, and a chain of bells hangs from its neck as it raises its trunk. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside it holding a long stick. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red border and an older man in a pale blue shirt stand near a brass pot on a stand, and a uniformed officer in khaki is at the right edge.

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June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A large grey elephant stands in a temple hall with green-painted carved pillars and a metal railing behind it. The elephant has painted white markings on its forehead and trunk, a bell-hung chain around its neck, and its trunk curls upward. Two men in white shirts stand near it; the man on the right wears a white dhoti and holds a long wooden stick. A stainless steel container stands at right and a small wooden table with a white cloth sits at left.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photo 11732224A grey elephant stands in a stone temple colonnade with carved pillars, its trunk raised toward a man in a checked red and white shirt who holds a stick and reaches up to the elephant's head. A bell hangs from the elephant's trunk tip. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one woman in a blue top and white sari, walk along the dark stone floor between the columns. A tilaka mark is visible on the elephant's forehead. A Tamil shop signboard appears in the background.2007-01-12A 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.2006-09-24September 23 20122012-09-23July 13 20092009-07-13August 02 20082008-08-02An elephant in a temple hall touches the raised trunk of a devotee with its trunk. The elephant, with a pink-spotted ear and white forehead markings, stands beside its mahout, a man in a white shirt and teal lungi holding a long stick. The devotee on the right wears a garland of white and multicolored flowers and an orange-red robe, with long dark hair, and bows his head. Behind them, a row of people in white shirts, orange robes and saffron garments watch, and a painted framed picture hangs on the wall beside stone pillars. +1 copies