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KUSHALNAGAR - August 30th 2019: Manjunath bathes Ram with hot water before applying a poultice to a mouth ulcer that Ram has at the Dubare Elephant Camp, Coorg, India on the 30th of August, 2019. Ram injured himself while lying in the river during his attempt to take a bath. His mahout Manjunatha and his kavaadi Pavi discerned that he had sustained an ulcer in the jugular. To treat this ailment, the duo cooked by fire, a medicinal combination of herbs, which they had garnered from the forest nearby. They then applied the dark brown poultice only to the affected area, much to Rams relief. This unconventional but effective remedy is known as Bajaara and has been passed down by generations of tribals inhabiting Dubare. Manjunath carefully applies a mixture of herbs, leaves and river mud onto the injured elephant Ram at the Dubare Elephant camp in Coorg, India on the 30th of August, 2019. Ram is a 65 year old and completely blind elephant. He is taken care of by Manjunath, his mahout and his cleaner, Pavi. Ram injured himself while lying in the river during an attempt to take a bath. Manjunath discerned that he had sustained an ulcer. To treat this ailment, the duo cooked a medicinal combination of herbs which they had garnered from the forest. They then applied the dark brown poultice to the affected area, much to Rams relief. This unconventional but effective remedy is known as Bajaara has been passed down by generations of tribals inhabiting Dubare. Ram was blinded in a battle with another tusker that also cost him a tusk and was found starving and blind in the forest. (Photo by Ryan Paul Lobo/Getty Images for Lumix)