Mahouts and their elephants spray water on locals in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok April 11, 2007.

  

  

  

Mahouts and their elephants spray water on locals in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok April 11, 2007. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year.

  

  

Mahouts and their elephants spray water on locals in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok April 11, 2007. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year.