Don't worry, the elephant wasn't on a rampage plastering whoever was on it way. It was standing at the entrance of a temple and being honoured by worshippers. These one fed it with little stacks of grass and even gave it coins. Elephants like coins so it greeted their donatores by a little tap on the head with its trump. Talk about trust. (click on pictures for high res)
All pictures with Leica M9 with 35mm Lux Asph