The journalists, who arrived in a vehicle belonging to the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), were initially stopped near the Brahmapuri entrance to the palace.

While 54-year-old tusker Prashanth carried the iconic golden howdah, veteran tusker Abhimanyu featured as the Nishane Ane, followed by eight other caparisoned elephants guided by their mahouts in the grand procession

The procession featured 53 tableaux and 46 traditional folk art forms and lasted around two to three hours.

The Vajra Mushti Kalaga is a centuries-old sporting tradition patronised by the Wadiyars of Mysuru.

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Leading the procession as the ‘Nishane Ane’, Abhimanyu, was given a rousing welcome by a large number of people as he made his way along the procession route.

Mr. Shivakumar said people speaking Telugu from Andhra Pradesh, Malayalam from Keralam, and Tamil from Tamil Nadu were among those participating in the festival.

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Elephant Sagar had carried the howdah for the last six years, but Somanna was chosen for the task on October 21 morning.

Prashantha to carry golden howdah for the first time; over 6,000 police personnel deployed