The 58-year-old elephant, Abhimanyu, was decked up regally and carried in a golden seat on its back an idol of Chamundeshwari, the Hindu goddess also known as Durga.

An elephant lifts its trunk to greet the crowd as it rains during a procession on the last day of the Dussehra festivities, in Mysuru, India, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. | Aijaz Rahi ...

AP PHOTOS: An elephant procession for Dussehra draws a crowd in the former Mysore kingdom . Oct. 14, 2024 at 3:12 am . By . ASHWINI BHATIA. and . AIJAZ RAHI. The Associated Press.

WATCH: Elephant rampages during Dussehra festival in India's Bihar state. The animal rampaged through the market area for nearly two hours. News Desk October 16, 2024.

A rampaging elephant ran away from a Dussehra mela as it trampled cars and went on a rampage in Saran, Bihar on Saturday. Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media.

MYSURU, India (AP) — The spectators were getting restless after hours of waiting when a drizzle began. But an announcer over scratchy loudspeakers urged them in Kannada, the language of ...

The spectators were getting restless after hours of waiting when a drizzle began. Finally, around midafternoon, a loud cheer rose through the crowd when elephants came into view at the head of a ...