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Rhythms of Perahera

A curated archive of the Esala Perahera — drawn from the Wikimedia Commons photographic record (released under Creative Commons licences) and supplemented by independent contributors. Click each plate for full attribution.

Caparisoned TuskersI
Caparisoned TuskersDalada Veediya · 2024Perahera Design System archive
Wheels of FireII
Wheels of FireWhip-crackers and fire performersWikimedia Commons
Kandyan DancersIII
Kandyan DancersVes dancers in ceremonial dressWikimedia Commons
Tuskers in ProcessionIV
Tuskers in ProcessionThe line of caparisoned elephantsWikimedia Commons
The Procession by NightV
The Procession by NightKandy · 2006Wikimedia Commons
Kandy Lake on Perahera NightVI
Kandy Lake on Perahera NightAfter the procession passesWikimedia Commons (Panoramio)
Fire-SpinningVII
Fire-SpinningPantheru and chamara figuresWikimedia Commons
Mahouts at WorkVIII
Mahouts at WorkPreparing the tuskers for the processionAl Jazeera English (Flickr) via Wikimedia Commons
Coconut-Oil LampsIX
Coconut-Oil LampsLighting the procession routeWikimedia Commons

Photographs are reproduced from Wikimedia Commons (Category: Kandy Esala Perahera) under their respective Creative Commons licences. To contribute to the archive, please contact the editors.