Animal Wildlife

A baby elephant having a playful moment with his keeper at the elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

A baby elephant having a playful moment with his keeper at the elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
They were like a family.

A baby elephant having a playful moment with his keeper at the elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Animal Wildlife

Group of elephants returning home for the evening along the Mae Taeng river at elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Group of elephants returning home for the evening via the Mae Taeng river at elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
It was quite a sight to see them gently walking along the river.

Group of elephants returning home for the evening along the Mae Taeng river at elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Animal Wildlife

A pair of female elephants at the elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand


They liked to be in company of each other. 

A pair of female elephants at the elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
They liked to be in company of each other. I liked the angle I managed to capture.

A pair of female elephants at the elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Animal Wildlife

A female elephant at the elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

A female elephant at the elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
They love the mud bath so much so that they took up the clay soil all over their body. It’s so heartening to see these rescued elephants on their own at this nature park.

A female elephant at the elephant nature park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Animal Wildlife · People

A temple elephant and mahout taking rest at the base of the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, Trichy, India.

A temple elephant and mahout taking rest at the base of the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, Trichy, India.
A temple elephant and mahout taking rest at the base of the Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort, Trichy, India.
People · Still Life

A man on telephone conversation amidst the festive statues of elephants and cows, Hindoo Road, Little India, Singapore

A man on telephone conversation amidst the festive statues of elephants and cows, Hindoo Road, Little India, Singapore
He is likely an immigrant labor talking to his family members back home. These installations were done for the Deepavali festivities.

A man on telephone conversation amidst the festive statues of elephants and cows, Hindoo Road, Little India, Singapore
Animal Wildlife · People

A temple elephant blessing the devotees on a full moon night at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

A temple elephant blessing the devotees on a full moon night at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
I was happy to have included the little boy watching into the frame – as I felt too like that boy, just watching that spectacle.

A temple elephant blessing the devotees on a full moon night at Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Animal Wildlife · People

A mahout is taking bath after bathed the temple elephant, Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India

A mahout is taking bath after bathed the temple elephant, Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
A mahout is taking bath after bathed the temple elephant, Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
People

A kid having a ride over the temple elephant, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A kid having a ride over the temple elephant, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

A kid having a ride over the temple elephant, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

People

Mahout and his assistants taking the temple elephant for evening darshan. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, India.

Mahout and his assistants taking the temple elephant for evening darshan. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, India.
Mahout and his assistants taking the temple elephant for evening darshan. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, India.