An 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. - Nithyanandapedia

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An 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.

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November 10 2006

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 2006

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November 09 2006

November 09 2006

A grey Asian elephant stands on bare earth beside a weathered concrete wall, drinking from a round stone basin fed by a blue hose. Its trunk curls into its mouth as water runs from the tap. A tin-roofed open shed and green trees appear behind it. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.