A mahout takes a bath after finishing his work before he leaves to participate for the Elephant Race event at Sauraha in Chitwan, about 170 km (106 miles) south of Kathmandu Dec 26, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]
A mahout prepares food for his elephant at Sauraha in Chitwan, about 170 km (106 miles) south of Kathmandu, Dec 26, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]