Toilet and "Make-up" of temple elephants
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Temple elephant being washed: the teeth.
LAK38


Temple elephant being washed: the ears.
LAK37


Temple elephant being washed: general view.
LAK33.


Temple elephant being washed: general view.
LAK34.


Temple elephant being washed: she splashes herself.
LAK41.


Temple elephant being washed: flushing the ears.
LAK37.


Temple elephant "make-up": the mahout draws the first lines.
LAK43.


Temple elephant "make-up": the mahout draws the first lines.
LAK42.



Cleaned and fresh, the two elephants exchange gentle trunk gestures.
LAK36.



Temple elephant "make-up": she feels bored and crosses her back legs.
LAL01.


Temple elephant "make-up": the mahout draws on her forehead.
LAK46.


Temple elephant "make-up": the mahout draws the first lines, general view.
LAK44.



Temple elephant "make-up": she feels bored and yawns.
LAK48.


Temple elephant "make-up": the mahout draws the 3 lines, symbol of Siva.
LAK47.


Temple elephant "make-up": the mahout makes dots with red powder.
LAK50.


Temple elephant "make-up": the mahout has almost finished.
LAL02.


Temple elephant "make-up": the mahout makes dots with red powder.
LAL03.


Temple elephant after wash and make-up: ready and happy.
LAL04.

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