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An elephant throwing water on itself in the early morning. I was very lucky when in Nepal to have the opportunity to bathe an elephant in a shallow river. What a kick that was.

The Trichy corporation has fenced the bathing ghats to ensure public safety

Trichy corporation has fenced bathing ghats on the Cauvery river banks in the city to prevent people from entering the river, as the discharge from Mettur dam is gradually increasing.

Barricades were also installed on the entry points of the ghats ..

The ghats are also a place for Hindus to perform rituals for their ancestors.

In Hinduism, religious leaders are typically called "Pandits" or "Pujaris" which refers to a Hindu priest who performs temple rituals, while a more general term for a spiritual teacher or guide is "Guru"

A member of our group Ellen secured the services of a Hindi Priest along with Pon who translated for her during the ceremony for her.

Hindi Priests waiting for people to secure their services for possible a memorial or funeral.

Here we have Hindi Priest performing a cermony

More Hindi Priests

A small temple for locals to pray

A mother an small daughter

A family getting ready to go to the waters edge for a morning bath.

A father helping his children bathe in the river water

Here I am with the elephant that was receiving a bath earlier in the morning with the handler.

The entrance to the river and baths from the street

Everyone works no mater what day and time

Our bus driver and bus attendant decorate the front of the bus for a religious holiday. The holiday is Mahanavami. Final day of the Navratn Festival. Symbolizes the victory of good over evil.

the outer edge of Ilangudipatti village in Pudukottai district, you will be transfixed by what you see: thousands of terracotta horses in rows of two, three or four on either side of a road for a distance of up to 700 metres.

Midway down the road is a stucco elephant, flanked by two equally big stucco horses. (Stucco consists of lime, sand, mortar and other materials.

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