An elephant keeper scrubs a tame elephant in a Buddhist temple in Kotte, suburbs of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Dozens of elephants, traditional drummers and dancers gather in Colombo to participate in an annual Buddhist pageant. AP Photo logo AP Photo 14 months ago

An elephant keeper scrubs a tame elephant in a Buddhist temple in Kotte, suburbs of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Dozens of elephants, traditional drummers and dancers gather in Colombo to participate in an annual Buddhist pageant.

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