Elephants prepare for race in Nepal

A mahout gives a bath to his elephant as preparation for the Elephant Race event at Sauraha in Chitwan, about 170 km (106 miles) south of Kathmandu Dec 26, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

A mahout ties a chain on the feet of his elephant after arriving from the Chitwan National Park at Sauraha in Chitwan, about 170 km (106 miles) south of Kathmandu, Dec 27, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]