Victory banners (beaten copper usually) adorn roofs at the Tibetan monastic sites. Here is some detail of one at the Jokhang Temple, which dates from 650 AD. Elephants were historically very important in India and in Indian religion - they were used in warfare to great effect. The Nanda Empire faced down Alexander's army in 326 BC largely due to their war elephants. Zeiss 35-70.
(i) Zeiss 35-70/3.4 and (ii) Zeiss 21/2.8 Distagon for some old time bokeh and colour from the mid nineties. Older wide angles have an undeserved bad rap, for the better ones at least.