Photo taken on Dec. 28, 2016 shows elephants before an elephant beauty contest during the 13th Elephant Festival in Sauraha, a tourism hub in southwest Nepal's Chitwan district. The five-day Elephant Festival was organized by the Regional Hotel Association of Sauraha to promote tourism and raise awareness about wildlife protection. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)
Mahouts paint on an elephant before an elephant beauty contest during the 13th Elephant Festival in Sauraha, a tourism hub in southwest Nepal's Chitwan district, Dec. 28, 2016. The five-day Elephant Festival was organized by the Regional Hotel Association of Sauraha to promote tourism and raise awareness about wildlife protection. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)
A mahout paints on an elephant before an elephant beauty contest during the 13th Elephant Festival in Sauraha, a tourism hub in southwest Nepal's Chitwan district, Dec. 28, 2016. The five-day Elephant Festival was organized by the Regional Hotel Association of Sauraha to promote tourism and raise awareness about wildlife protection. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)
