At the temple entrance in Kanchipuram, elephants give blessing to the faithful.
This photo was taken on July 17, 2007 in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, IN.
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MISSzaps, Frizztext, AmirBayat, pingting, and 214 other people added this photo to their favorites.
MISSzaps (59 months ago | reply)
I love Kanchipuram!!!! These elephants are wondeful! Thank You!
babasteve (59 months ago | reply)
very nice image...
JimReeves (59 months ago | reply)
Hope they are being looked after.
Frizztext (59 months ago | reply)
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your excellent photography is an interesting example
for different "CULTURAL BOXES" in our world -
seen in the cultural-boxes group.
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entrelec (59 months ago | reply)
Et bien , je les reconnus ces deux là...mais pas la dame! Un beau trio de 3/4!
llanosom (59 months ago | reply)
Very nice shot.
your excellent photography is an interesting example
for different "CULTURAL BOXES" in our world -
seen in the cultural-boxes group.
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Leithwalker (59 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot. The temple elephants are always beautiful and so tranquil.
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williewonker (59 months ago | reply)
Beautiful decorations.
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AmirBayat (59 months ago | reply)
I like this symbolic shot as a main and bold sign of Great India!
and I want to say Great because,Your country is largest democratic society in the world!
respectful indeed!
ianpwatkinson (59 months ago | reply)
very compelling eli
sri ganapatiji
Nicole Raisin Stern (59 months ago | reply)
Bonjour, eli. La couleur des éléphants et le sari de la femme sont presque identique! et la tika de la femme et son bracelet sont la même couleur aussi (comme les éléphants):) !
pj58 (59 months ago | reply)
Eli.... this is beautiful!
TisMeUKnow [deleted] (59 months ago | reply)
Beautiful! I wonder who gets the honor of painting the elephants faces?
teocaramel (59 months ago | reply)
Congratulations: Voyageurs du monde
franglo (59 months ago | reply)
What a paint job - such noble creatures
Elishams (59 months ago | reply)
nitsirk, the cornac or mahout is in charge of painting the elephants. He is the one who feed them, shower them, drive them…
Nicole, c'est toujours un étonnement pour moi de voir les couleurs qui se marrient si naturellement. You've got an eye !
Amir, indeed the greatest democracy.
Jay Ganesha !
A nice wednesday to all.
Sue Magee (59 months ago | reply)
These elephants at Kanchipuram are wonderful animals and so beautifully decorated. I think they're the same ones I saw a year ago.
Mahesh Telkar (59 months ago | reply)
i liked the way they are decorated :)
pankaj trivedi (59 months ago | reply)
nice shot!
Nadine1016 (59 months ago | reply)
so elegant ..these giants are so beautiful
jackydav (59 months ago | reply)
Que ces animaux sont b eaux… dommage que leur nombre va dimin uant. les frais de bouche sont importants.
La photo esttrès réussie dans le sens ou il est possible de transposer à l'humain et au religieux.
© the big pictures (59 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot!
seen @ *GreatPixGallery 10 Faves+
† Jack Davison (57 months ago | reply)
Music To My Eyes (post 1 - give an award to 5)
symorgh [deleted] (57 months ago | reply)
Nice work
cassandra mello (57 months ago | reply)
so stunning!
egle_k. (56 months ago | reply)
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Bettyboop4 (55 months ago | reply)
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srinivasa krishna (52 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called I LOVE INDIA TRADITIONAL, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Dear Shams,
So many temples are there in Kanchipuram....!!!
oochappan (48 months ago | reply)
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Maneesh Foto (47 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot - beautiful decorations
vacantframesphotography (45 months ago | reply)
this is so beautiful.
Al!Co.. (45 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful
rfduck (44 months ago | reply)
Nice image! These elephants look very tired or sad.
Frizztext (44 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called comments-no-awards, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
jannep83 (43 months ago | reply)
beautiful!
wonderful emotion captured in this!
toiatoya (43 months ago | reply)
this is grand, i literally just saw a commercial with an adorned elephant and wanted to see a closeup and typed in "indian elephant" here. These are beauties.
Frizztext (42 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called restaurant-murals, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
mouli.pings (42 months ago | reply)
lovely animals .. so serene and calm! :)
Frizztext (41 months ago | reply)
please join the contest of the originals [restaurant-murals] at
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post medium sized
jjkason (39 months ago | reply)
great couple
Pelle Lackamp (38 months ago | reply)
nice picture!!
_MLI (36 months ago | reply)
so beautiful!
hawhawjames (35 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called FACE Painting., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
the jaipur photography school (35 months ago | reply)
nice capture
Russian_Dreamer (34 months ago | reply)
beautiful,lovely painting.
thanks for sharing
Frizztext (32 months ago | reply)
I've presented your artwork in the gallery
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Bard the elephant man (31 months ago | reply)
beautiful,lovely painting.......... very nice shot.
reneve31 (23 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Two by Two..., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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