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A photograph of an elephant reaching its trunk toward a tray of fruit held by a devotee in white dhoti and shawl, beside a man in orange robe and orange turban offering bananas on a plate. A saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange turban stands at left, facing the elephant, and a robed man with a white turban stands at right. Several onlookers in white and orange gather under a pillared veranda with a coffered ceiling. The scene reads as an elephant being fed fruit during an ashram offering, with lush green plants at lower left.

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February 20 20072007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20A photograph of a temple-style courtyard where a grey elephant with a green rope and a brass bell hanging from its chain stands beside a group of devotees. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala waves his hand near the elephant's trunk. Around him, men in white dhotis and white turbans and a bearded man in white stand close, while a man in pale pink robes offers something to the elephant. Pillars and a patterned ceiling frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears here as the saffron-robed figure with the turban and rudraksha mala.2007-02-20A photograph of an elephant being fed by a saffron-robed man at an ashram entrance. The grey elephant, with a chain around its neck and a bell hanging from it, reaches its trunk toward a silver tray of fruit held by a smiling man in an orange shawl and orange garment with rudraksha beads and a long necklace; he has long dark hair and an orange head wrap. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and white turbans, a man in a white shirt, and others in pale pink and orange robes. Potted ferns sit at the left and a pink building with a patterned ceiling forms the background.2007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20A temple elephant with a raised trunk reaches toward a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair who wears a gold ornamental necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling as they offer a folded banknote into the trunk. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a stone temple gateway, a bare-chested man in a dhoti stands at left, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the background. Garlands and a flower-strewn floor surround the elephant's feet. a person appears in the saffron robes and gold necklace, in the centre of the scene, receiving the elephant.2009-08-06An outdoor photo of a large dark elephant on the left with its trunk curled toward a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala on the right. The man has long, swept-back dark hair and is smiling, appearing to be the centre of attention. Behind the elephant, a white-clad figure stands near the wall. A group of about six men and women in white and cream traditional clothes, including dhotis and kurtas, stands in a row watching. Banana trees, palms and strings of bunting frame a courtyard with a tree stump and dry leaves on the ground.2006-11-09A photograph of an elephant at a temple entrance, its trunk raised and touching the head of a person in orange robes wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and long dark hair. The elephant has white markings on its forehead and tusks visible. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one holding a garland of white and red flowers. A crowd of onlookers, many women in white, watches from the stone temple gateway. The person in orange appears to be receiving the elephant's blessing, with a person cue of long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace; the identity is uncertain.2009-08-06A photograph of a large elephant at the left edge, its trunk curled toward a woman in white who holds fruit. A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, extending his hand toward the elephant; the cues here are the long hair and saffron robe, consistent with the page's a person note, so this is a person candidate. Other people in white garments stand nearby, including a woman with a white shawl at right and a man in white at upper left. Behind them are banana plants, a wall, and a string of small white lights. A stone block stands in the foreground.2006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 02 20082008-08-02