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From a 1947 LIFE essay by the great Margaret Bourke-White about India - “ANIMALS—They play an important part in India’s Hindu religion). This image was featured with the following caption: "Elephant has three parallel stripes above trunk to denote sect of temple to which it belongs. Other marks are traditional decorations. According to LIFE, many temples in southern India maintained elephants during this time. (Margaret Bourke-White—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #WorldElephantDay