Coconut Flower Dancers Perform Infront Of The Temple Of The Sacred Tooth Relic During The Esala Perahera In Kandy, Sri Lanka. Editorial Image

Coconut Flower Dancers perform infront of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic during the Esala Perahera in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The Coconut flower is seen as a symbol of prosperity and the dancers perform in a vigorous manner whilst reciting verses and passing the coconut flower from hand to hand and into the air. The Esala Perahera is held to honour the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha enshrined within the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy.