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The Mahout
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Copyright: Radeeh Kollam (RADEEH) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 15 N: 671] (2483)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-02-01
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-02 9:29
Viewed: 273
Points: 0
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Mahout on an elephant on his way to the Temple.

Each elephant has three mahouts, called pappan in the Malayalam language. The most important duty of the mahouts is to bath and massage the elephant with small rocks, and husk of coconuts.


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