 Asian Elephant1.jpgAsian elephants having their morning bath with the mahouts at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant2.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos |
 Asian Elephant3.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant4.jpgAsian elephants having their morning bath with the mahouts at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant5.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant6.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant7.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant8.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant9.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos |
 Asian Elephant10.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant11.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
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 Asian Elephant13.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant14.jpgAn Asian elephant at the Elephant Asia festival held in Pak Lai, Laos.
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 Asian Elephant15.jpgAsian elephants at the Elephant Asia festival held in Pak Lai, Laos.
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 Asian Elephant16.jpgAsian elephants at the Elephant Asia festival in Pak Lai, Laos are being used to give passengers rides.
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 Asian Elephant17.jpgAsian elephants at the Elephant Asia festival in Pak Lai, Laos are heading to the elephant bassi ceremony where the spirits are encouraged to stay with the elephant to keep them healthy.
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 Asian Elephant18.jpgAsian elephants at the Elephant Asia festival in Pak Lai, Laos are heading to the elephant bassi ceremony where the spirits are encouraged to stay with the elephant to keep them healthy.
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 Asian Elephant19.jpgAsian elephants having their morning bath with their mahouts at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant20.jpgAsian elephants recieve their morning bath with their mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant21.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant22.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant23.jpgAn Asian elephant having it's morning bath with the mahout at Pak Lai, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant24.jpgThe old mahout may be retired from working with elephants but the love for them will never die, Hongsa, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant25.jpgA mahout and his elephant at dawn ready for another days work in Hongsa District, Sainyabuli Province, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant26.jpgA Buddhist monk blesses the elephants during a bassi ceremony to maintain the elephants spirits. |
 Asian Elephant27.jpgAn mahout with his of elephant during the Elephant Asia festival in Hongsa, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant28.jpgAn mahout with his of elephant during the Elephant Asia festival in Hongsa, Laos. |
 Asian Elephant29.jpgA mahout with his traditional tools for use with the elephants in Hongsa, Laos. |