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| | Tuesday, 14 January, 2003, 14:28 GMT In pictures: Indian elephant festival One of India's largest elephant festivals drew crowds in north-eastern Assam state over the weekend. The gathering was aimed at increasing eco-tourism and raising awareness of the elephant's struggle for limited resources with man.  The festival was a colourful affair  Nearly 300 elephants were displayed over twod days  Participants were able to hone their ball skills  Keepers also showed off their control over the beasts  Elephants develop a very close relationship with their mahouts  The event aimed to raise awareness of the elephant's struggle for space  Despite population pressures, elephants remain important in north-eastern India | | See also:  17 Dec 02 | South Asia 02 Dec 02 | South Asia 25 Jun 02 | South Asia 26 Aug 01 | South Asia Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top South Asia stories now: Links to more South Asia stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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