Mahout riding a painted elephant into the River Gandak for a bath, with other bathing elephants and pilgrims behind, Sonepur Mela, Sonepur, Bihar, India

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Size: 5906px × 3923px
Location: Sonepur Mela, Sonepur, near Patna, Bihar, India
Photo credit: © Steve_Davey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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