"Perahera"

#13426702

10 Mar 2026

A preserved reconstructed replica of Nadungamuwa Raja, the revered tusker who carries the Sacred Tooth Relic casket for many years in the Kandy Dalada Perahera, is at the National Museum in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 10, 2026.

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#13426703

10 Mar 2026

A spectator takes a picture of the preserved reconstructed replica of Nadungamuwa Raja, the revered tusker who carries the Sacred Tooth Relic casket for many years in the Kandy Dalada Perahera, at the National Museum in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 10, 2026.

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#12629598

9 Aug 2025

Before the daytime procession of the Esala Perahera, elephants are washed and groomed in preparation for the final perahara in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 9, 2025.

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#12629600

9 Aug 2025

Before the daytime procession of the Esala Perahera, elephants are washed and groomed in preparation for the final perahara in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 9, 2025.

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#12629601

9 Aug 2025

Before the daytime procession of the Esala Perahera, elephants are washed and groomed in preparation for the final perahara in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 9, 2025.

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#12629603

9 Aug 2025

Before the daytime procession of the Esala Perahera, a tusker named ''Buruma Raja'' walks with its mahout, preparing to be dressed in ceremonial attire for the final perahara on August 9, 2025, in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

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#12629607

9 Aug 2025

Before the daytime procession of the Esala Perahera, elephants are groomed and dressed in ceremonial clothes in preparation for the final perahara in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 9, 2025.

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#12629608

9 Aug 2025

Before the daytime procession of the Esala Perahera, a tusker named ''Kotte Raja'' is groomed and dressed in a ceremonial dress in preparation for the final perahara in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 9, 2025.

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#12629610

9 Aug 2025

Before the daytime procession of the Esala Perahera, Hindu devotees practice thorn piercing rituals as a form of penance and devotion to Lord Murugan at the Kataragama Devalaya premises in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 9, 2025.

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#12629602

9 Aug 2025

The elephants stay outside the Temple of the Tooth Relic, where they are fed and cared for before the final perahara in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 9, 2025. Foreign tourists often gather there to see the elephants up close and capture photos of them.

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9 Aug 2025

The elephants stay outside the Temple of the Tooth Relic, where they are fed and cared for before the final perahara in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 9, 2025.

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9 Aug 2025

The elephants stay outside the Temple of the Tooth Relic, where they are fed and cared for before the final perahara in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 9, 2025. Foreign tourists often gather there to see the elephants up close and capture photos of them.

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#12618179

5 Aug 2025

Whip crackers, known as ''Kasa Karayo'' in Sinhalese, open the Esala Perahera by clearing the path and announcing the arrival of the procession in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 4, 2025.

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#12618180

5 Aug 2025

Fireball dancers perform during the annual Esala Perahera Buddhist cultural pageant at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 4, 2025.

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#12618181

5 Aug 2025

Three majestic elephants, adorned in vibrant traditional decorations, parade proudly during the annual Esala Perahera at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 4, 2025. The central elephant carries the golden casket housing Lord Buddha's sacred tooth relic.

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#12618182

5 Aug 2025

Sri Lankan traditional drummers perform during the annual Esala Perahera Buddhist cultural pageant at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on August 4, 2025.

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