A group of devotees at special prayers in front of an elephant to mark Vinayagar Sathurthi, the birthday of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Lord Ganesha, at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, August 23, 2009. The animal was also a part of an event to set a new record — the longest convoy of lorries taking part in a procession. GLENN GUAN/The Star