Actors Dress Up For Kandy Esala Perahera Editorial Photo

This photo is a part of my `Kandy Esala Perahera behind the scenes` series. The series reproduce the moments and details that the performers who were dressing up and preparing for the Kandy Esala Perahera parade. An actor dressed as an ancient king. The Kandy Esala Perahera also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a grand festival celebrated with elegant costumes and is held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, which is housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. A unique symbol of Sri Lanka, the procession consists of many traditional local dances such as fire-dances, whip-dances, Kandyan dances and various other cultural dances, in addition to the elephants who are usually adorned with lavish garments.