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Elephant beauty contest, football match and race during festival in Nepal

Football-playing elephants used all four feet and even their trunks trying to score goals; racing pachyderm thundered to the finish line to the cheers of the crowds; and in the elephant beauty pageant, contestants sported nail polish on their not-so-dainty toes. It was all part of an elephant-themed festival in Nepal that ended on Wednesday. The three-day event was held to promote conservation awareness and lure foreign visitors to Nepal.