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An elephant stands on a dry-leaf bed in an outdoor courtyard with palm trees and a concrete wall behind it. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala touches the elephant's trunk with both hands. Beside him, a woman in white garments stands near a stone pillar, another person in white dhoti and shirt stands behind, and a man in a rust-brown shirt and orange-striped lungi stands at left near the elephant's head. The elephant wears a chain around its leg. The scene appears to be a palace grounds visit. a person is shown with long hair, orange saffron robe, and a rudraksha mala, in a sannyasi role interacting with the elephant.

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