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A grey elephant drinks from a shallow concrete basin fed by a running tap in a dirt yard beside a weathered grey wall, with a tiled-roof building and green trees behind. A shirtless man in a yellow-orange dhoti stands at the elephant's side with one hand on his hip, looking toward the animal. A pair of sandals rests on the ground near the basin. The scene is an everyday outdoor moment at a compound, with no visible ritual, throne or ceremonial garlands.

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November 10 20062006-11-10An elephant stands on sandy ground beside a grey concrete wall, drinking water from a shallow stone basin with its trunk raised. Beside it, a bare-chested man in a yellow-orange dhoti stands with one hand on his hip, watching the elephant. Behind them are a corrugated metal shed roof, palm trees and green foliage under a pale sky.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09A grey elephant stands on a straw-strewn dirt yard beside a concrete wall, reaching its trunk down toward cut green fronds on the ground. Behind it are palm trees, banana plants and a low white building. A bare-chested man wearing a mustard-yellow dhoti stands at left beside a rusty metal post, watching the elephant. Coconuts are piled at the lower right edge.2006-11-10A grey elephant with a pale speckled forehead and trunk stands on straw-strewn ground in an open-sided shed. Behind it, a bare-chested man in an orange-yellow dhoti stands beside a pillar. Palm trees, banana plants and a low white wall with weathered stone are visible in the background, along with scattered dried grass and small round objects on the ground.2006-11-10A large grey elephant stands on a bed of cut green fodder grass in a courtyard, its trunk curled up toward a bald man in a white dhoti. The man, seen from behind and to the left, stands near a grey metal gate. Behind them are banana plants, palm trees and a tiled-roof building. The elephant has a chain on one leg. No a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of an outdoor scene with a large grey elephant with tusks marks walking forward over a spread of cut palm fronds and green fodder on the ground. To the left, a bare-chested older man with short greyish hair wears a white dhoti and extends his hand toward the elephant's trunk. Behind them are a low concrete wall, a metal gate, banana plants, coconut palms and a tiled-roof house.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10