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These photos show an elephant covered in white ash during a Hindu religious ceremony

These photos show an elephant covered in white ash during a Hindu religious ceremony

These photos show an elephant covered in white ash during a Hindu religious ceremony

Six photos have been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim they show the “rare sight of a white elephant”. The claim, however, is misleading; the photos show an elephant that was covered in white ash in order to resemble a white elephant that features in Hindu mythology.

These photos show an elephant covered in white ash during a Hindu religious ceremony

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These photos show an elephant covered in white ash during a Hindu religious ceremony

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These photos show an elephant covered in white ash during a Hindu religious ceremony

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These photos show an elephant covered in white ash during a Hindu religious ceremony

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