"11 pink-painted elephants marched through Bangkok on Thursday, leading a procession to honour the late Queen Mother Sirikit. Footage shows attendees taking pictures with the majestically adorned elephants. The animals can be seen roaring, raising their trunks, and bowing to pay respect to the late Queen Mother outside the Grand Palace. A group of mourners carrying flags and banners in traditional Thai attire marched in formation. "Today, Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and the Phra Phutthabar Foundation will join with elephant owners from all over the country who are elephant camps and elephant keepers in the name of the Kachasarn Khu Phaendin group and will bring 11 elephants from Ayutthaya Elephant Palace," elephant camp administrator Khun Khao said. The late queen’s portrait was placed high on the back of one elephant, whose gold-adorned tusks and traditional caparisons were displayed during the march. The Royal Elephant Kraal Village organised the pastel pachyderms, to mimic albino elephants, which are considered auspicious. The event comes amid an ongoing, year-long mourning period which was declared following her death in October at age 93 and was inspired by her love for the largest living land animals."