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Kataragama religious festival in Sri Lanka

Once a year, the full moon is celebrated in Kataragama (Sri Lanka) with a ten-nights long religious festival composed with elephant processions, dances, songs and prayers. Thousands of people are attending this festival each year, bringing hindous, buddhists and musulmans together.

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Date Taken: 07.2016
Date Uploaded: 10.2016
Photo Location: Kataragama, Sri Lanka
Copyright: © thomas leuci