Foreign Artist Paints Elephant Pink For Photoshoot In Jaipur, Faces Outrage: "Deeply Upsetting"

Monday, 30 March 2026Newsdesk

Internet users argued that subjecting a live animal to such an extensive process for aesthetics is unethical.

New Delhi 30 March 2026

As per news report of NDTV,Art photographer Julia Buruleva is facing backlash online after images and videos of a pink-painted elephant from a photoshoot in Jaipur went viral on social media. The images featured a model posing atop the vividly painted elephant, prompting accusations of animal exploitation. The shoot was held at an abandoned temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, a choice Buruleva described as "perfect" given the deity's elephant-headed form.

Source - NDTV