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A photograph of an elephant ride at an outdoor site among trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange-saffron wrap, sits in an ornate red and gold-carved howdah on a grey elephant draped with a green cloth; he reaches out toward a wooden viewing platform. On the platform, a person in a white top with an orange scarf holds a camera, and a person in a dark t-shirt and khaki shorts stands at the railing. A blue sign on the platform reads an elephant ride price. Three or four people are physically visible.

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A man in an orange-saffron garment draped over bare shoulders and chest reaches out to touch the trunk of an elephant. He has long dark hair and is smiling. The elephant, with pale patches on its face and ears and a green cloth saddle, stands beside a wooden staircase and a platform marked by a green sign reading a temple ride by elephant price. Behind them are a parked dark vehicle, trees and sandy ground with a few people in the background.2007-07-03A photograph at a temple site with a visible elephant ride stand. A man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands at left smiling and reaching to touch the trunk of a grey elephant with a green saddle cloth and riders on its back. A bystander in a white kurta with orange stole stands behind him, and another person in an orange wrap is further back near a wooden staircase and a sign reading Temple by Elephant. The elephant's trunk is raised toward the man's hand. Trees and a dirt path form the background. Since the page names a person as present at this event, the man in orange has distinctive saffron wrap and long swept hair cues, so he is a person candidate in person, though the face is not used for identification.2007-07-03A photograph at an elephant ride station in a forest setting. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a red bindi stands beside a large spotted elephant, offering it fruit from one hand as the elephant extends its trunk toward the offering. A man in a green shirt stands on the wooden platform behind the elephant's head, and a green sign reads "Ride around the Temple by Elephant". Trees and a wooden railing staircase frame the scene, and a partly visible person in white stands at the right edge.2007-07-03A photograph at a temple site beside a wooden elevated platform with a green sign reading "Ride around the Bayon Temple by Elephant: 10$". A grey elephant with pale spotted ears and a green cloth saddle stands at the platform, its trunk raised toward a man on the left. The man wears an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair and is smiling as he reaches toward the elephant. Behind the elephant, several people sit on the howdah in green and white clothing. A woman in orange and white stands nearby, and a photographer's camera is visible at the right edge. Trees and a metal staircase frame the scene.2007-07-03A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, smiling and offering bananas to an elephant beside a wooden staircase and platform. The elephant has a long curled trunk, dark grey skin with lighter patches and a saddle cloth on its back, with a rider visible above. Behind them stands a dark SUV and other people in the background. A sign on the platform reads 'Temple by Elephant: 10$'. a person appears as the man in orange, a long-haired figure with a swept-back hairstyle and saffron robe, interacting with the elephant.2007-07-03A photograph of an elephant walking along a dirt path through green forest. A man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits in a red wooden howdah trimmed with gold carved scrollwork, holding its railing and smiling, with bare shoulders and sandals. Behind him on the elephant's neck sits a mahout in a teal-green short-sleeved shirt, barefoot, guiding the animal. The elephant has a grey wrinkled hide with pale mottled patches and a green and silver saddle cloth. Tall trees and dense foliage fill the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identifiable by the long hair, orange robe and bare shoulders, seated in the howdah as the rider.2007-07-03A photograph of an elephant carrying a red-brown wooden howdah with gilded carved panels, on which a smiling man with long dark hair and bare chest sits wearing a loose orange-saffron wrap. A green-shirted mahout stands behind him on the elephant's neck with a hand on its head. The elephant wears a green and white patterned cloth. Behind them are weathered grey stone towers and walls of an ancient temple among green trees and grass, with a wooden fence at right.2007-07-03A photograph of a figure seated in a red and gold carved wooden howdah on the back of a grey elephant draped in a green cloth with gold trim, at a temple site with grey stone carved towers behind and green trees overhead. The rider, with long dark hair and bare upper body, wears a flowing saffron-orange cloth and raises one arm in greeting. A mahout in a green-grey outfit stands on the elephant's neck. A purple and white logo appears at the top right corner. Probable Swamiji is shown: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and seated ceremonial posture match the appearance cues for the figure.2007-07-03Outdoor photo of an elephant carrying a figure seated on an ornate carved wooden howdah with gold floral carving and a green and white cloth draped over the elephant's back. The seated person wears a flowing orange robe, has long dark hair, and holds a small trident-shaped object; the figure appears bare-chested with orange draping. Beside him sits a mahout in a green short-sleeved shirt on the elephant's neck. Behind them rise tall weathered stone towers carved with faces, with green shrubs and grass in the foreground under a pale overcast sky. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, shown in orange robes, long hair and a trident-like cue, seated as a rider on the howdah.2007-07-03Photograph of an elephant walking along a shaded road through a wooded area, carrying a red and gold wooden howdah. In the howdah, a man with long dark hair and a straw sun hat wears an orange-saffron robe, carries a trident, and wears a rudraksha-style mala; he is the seated rider. Seated behind him is a man in a teal-green shirt, also looking ahead. On the ground, a few people in casual clothes and a woman in a green shawl and white kurta walk beside the road, while others crouch near bicycles on the right. Dense green trees and a dirt path frame the scene.2007-07-03July 03 20072007-07-03A photograph of an elephant walking along a dirt path beneath tall green trees. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and a straw sun hat sits in a red and gold howdah on the elephant's back, holding its rope. A mahout in a green short-sleeved shirt sits on the elephant's neck holding a long goad. The elephant wears a green embroidered cloth. Rudraksha beads hang on the robed rider's chest. In the background, visitors in light clothing and a market stall are visible.2007-07-03