An elephant rests in the shelter at the elephant village near Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Toursits ride on an elephant at the elephant village near Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A man rides an elephant back to the shelter at the elephant village near Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A man plays with an elephant at the elephant village near Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A boy carries the statue of elephant-headed god Ganesh in Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A man touches an elephant at the elephant village near Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A man prepares food for an elephant at the elephant village near Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

People ride an elephant in a street of Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

People ride elephants in a street of Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A man rides an elephant in a street of Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

People rest at an elephant shelter at the elephant village near Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A man prepares food for an elephant at the elephant village near Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A man rides an elephant in a street of Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

A man carries the statue of elephant-headed god Ganesh in Jaipur, Rajasthan of India, Aug. 31, 2014. Elephants are regarded as sacred animals in India, for they have been widely used as transportation tools since ancient times. Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated in India as the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Nowadays, elephants in India are mainly used for tourism attraction. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)