Kanchipuram, 1996: The sacred elephant within the Varadaraja Perumal temple.

Inside the ancient Hindu Varadaraja Perumal temple, in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, that is dedicated to the deity Vishnu: A sacred elephant, with make up put on, and a line of persons who whish to touch it. There is a child who is playing just in front of it, and there are some other people, too, who contribute to give back a beautiful and colorful atmosphere. This is the enlargement of part of a slide taken in July-August, 1996.