A ceremonial elephant has its nails manicured by its mahout at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic complex at Kandy in Sri Lanka.

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A ceremonial elephant has its nails manicured by its mahout at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic complex at Kandy in Sri Lanka. The elephant was being prepared prior to parading in the Buddhist Esala Perahera.

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Size: 2943px × 2122px
Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Thomas Wyness / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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