Local girls performing Thai traditional dance in front of one of the many elephant-themed floats.
This little guy was chowing down at the elephant buffet table.
The elephants put on a display of their footwork during the Surin Elephant Festival's main event.
This elephant got points for style, but he wasn't very good at hitting the mark!
Over 300 elephants performed for a packed audience at the annual Surin Elephant Festival in Thailand.
Every year in late November a gathering of massive proportions takes place in the otherwise sleepy town of Surin, Thailand. Hundreds of elephants and their mahouts from all over the kingdom gather to parade, perform, and feast.
Over 300 elephants marched down the streets of Surin for the annual Elephant Festival.
A couple of train stops from our old house in Japan was Enoshima Island, a popular tourist destination for people traveling from Tokyo. We happened upon a festival honoring the god of the sea, and stayed for some miso soup and sake afterward.
A Hindu man showing his dedication to Murukan with a large piercing through his mouth.
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