Editorial photo #13230368 Religion and Belief

Eight-day Long Annual Temple Festival

Elephants wait inside a makeshift tent before the start of the annual eight-day long temple festival at Ernakulam Shiva temple in Kochi, India, on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Sivaram Venkitasubramanian/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13230368
Date taken: 23 January 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Sivaram Venkitasubramanian/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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