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Outdoor photograph of a crowd in white dhotis and white shirts gathered around a large elephant on the right, with one man reaching toward its trunk. A man in the centre wears a yellow shawl over white, and another in the foreground wears a white shirt with a beaded necklace. A blue-roofed shelter, lamp post and trees stand behind them under an overcast sky.

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A photograph of a welcome procession on a paved path beside a blue-roofed shelter. An elephant with a rider in a striped shirt stands at right, carrying a decorated panel. Around it, several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with ID badges. One man in the centre raises his hand to his forehead in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron/orange robes walks with his hands together. A cameraman with a video camera stands on the left. The sky is pale and overcast. Several other people in white are visible in the background.2009-07-11Outdoor welcome scene under a pale sky with a blue corrugated-roof structure behind. A long-haired man in an orange-red sleeveless robe with a matching draped cloth stands at centre-left, smiling, facing a man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala at the back of the frame. An elephant on the right has its trunk raised and is adorned with garlands of white and pink flowers. Around them, men in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing yellow shawls and beaded necklaces, stand close together. A man at left holds a small flower garland, and a couple of people hold mobile phones.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11An elephant walks across a paved courtyard toward the viewer, with a mahout in a dark wrap and bare feet guiding it with a stick on the left. Along the right, a line of devotees in white dhotis and white saris stands with hands folded, some holding bundled offerings. Behind them, banana plants and leafy garlands decorate a white building under a large portrait of a smiling woman in an orange garment, with a banner above. Several men in white clothing stand in the background near white buildings and a blue-roofed canopy.2009-07-11A 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.2009-08-06August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoors 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.2006-11-10A photograph outdoors near palm trees and banana plants. A large dark elephant on the left extends its trunk toward a group of people in white and cream clothing who stand on a concrete walkway. A man in a cream dhoti and shirt, a woman in a white sari, and others in white garments stand in a line. A figure on the far right walks in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a mala, carrying a small bag, with bare feet. A white-robed person stands further back on the left by a wall. Dry palm fronds lie on the ground.2006-11-10July 11 20092009-07-11A 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 an elephant with a rope around its neck and a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt holding its side at a stone temple entrance. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some women in saris, gathers in the doorway. One central figure has a saffron turban and orange robe; another bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holds a garland of flowers. Several people raise their hands in greeting, and a cameraman films on the right. The gateway has carved stone pillars and a rangoli design on the ground.2006-09-24