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A viewer tells us the last statue is of a Jainist monk, Probably Mahavira. The Vishnu stone Pala Period, 111the Century CE. Bihar. Buddha Subjugating Elephant (Nalagiri) 11th - 12th century CE Bihar.

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Elephant statues along the entrance gate and wall of Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Archival footage from the 1980's.

livestock · festival

Sonepur fair is one of the largest cattle fair in Asia. Animals and birds are lined up for sale at the fair in Bihar.

Jaipur, Rajasthan·festival · wildlife

The Jaipur Elephant Festival takes place on Holi eve each year. What better way to commence Holi celebrations! The festival gets underway with a traditional procession of decorated elephants though the streets of Jaipur towards the Chaugan…

wildlife · village

An elephant comes out of the wild and in close vicinity of a village in Bankura district of West Bengal. Bankura is a district that falls under the Burdwan division of West Bengal.

village · wildlife

A three-day-old female elephant calf, which got separated from its mother, was rescued by villagers near Rayakottai in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu. The calf was spotted in a village outside Odedurgam forest.

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Imagine how the men on top must have felt - not being able to control their pachyderm charge and not knowing what's going to happen to them.

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A wild elephant caught in West Bengal is given food to eat and loaded onto a truck for relocation.

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A wild elephant gets berserk in northern Malda, killing three persons and wounding many. Forest officials forcing the killer to return to the jungles from where it probably came.

highway · wildlife

A herd of 30 elephants halted traffic on a tea estate near Banarhat, 83 km from Alipurduar town and 65 km from Jalpaiguri on a state highway that leads to NH31 for nearly two hours, in India.

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An elephant in musth / masth is a dangerous being, and can act without warning, notice or reasoning. It can turn over cars, attack and kill human beings and generally be a misguided missile...

Uttarakhand·wildlife

Elephants of Jim Corbett National Park is chilling in a waterhole in summers. Elephant Safari in Jim Corbett National Park follows a designated path to ensure that the travelers get to visit all the expanses where you will be able to spot m…

Uttarakhand·wildlife

A lone tusker walks a forest path in Corbett National Park. If you see such a sight, then retreat as silently as you can, reverse your car, do whatever you can to stay away from its path! Being solitary, it could be unpredictable, possibly…

wildlife · river

College students visit Sakrebailu Elephant Camp to see their training session. Due to extreme heat in Karnataka all of them are carrying their colourful umbrellas. They are learning about elephant behaviour in camp.

forest · wildlife

Elephant Safaris in India is one unique way to enjoy jungle safari. Be it mysteriously thick forests or deep valleys, riding on an elephant’s back in India also happen to be safer and reliable than other modes of transportation during jung…

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A western female tourist takes an elephant ride in India while the Indian people watch her. The elephant has massive ivory tusks, tipped with silver caps.

wildlife · forest

The forest officials with the help of numerous men try to capture a wild injured elephant for treatment. After treating the elephant they try to wake him up, however, due to weakness, the elephant collapses before it could stand.

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An elephant eats Paan at a Paan shop in Madhya Pradesh. The Paan shop owner makes Paan for the elephant he adds cherry, gulkand, supari etc. The elephant is quite familiar with the place and stops at several places on his way.

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After work, there's the well deserved rest. A bath and some fun sounds like the perfect evening after a hard day, both for the elephants and their curators.

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All wrinkled up its trunk is - this large male pachyderm grazes in a forest meadow in South India.

river · wildlife

A tusker elephant stands at the lakeside of Periyar. The way it moves with its tusk may seem us to guess either it has sensed an oncoming danger and it is becoming ready to charge. It moves and then stands still as if fixed on a spot.

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A playful elephant decides to go for a swim. Although it seems to have some initial doubts regarding getting into the water, it quickly puts them aside and dives in.

Karnataka·wildlife · village

Water is an essential resource. Why? Because all living beings need it in order to survive. Who has never experienced that sudden thirst during a hot day? This elephant definitely knows what we are talking about as it actually invaded a vil…