Description
Added on the 04/05/2015 16:43:27 - Copyright : Reuters EN
Tens of thousands of people line the streets of Sri Lanka's hill capital Kandy to watch the annual pageant which has been held for centuries. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The Sri Lankan city of Colombo was aglow in lights as thousands celebrate the Buddhist festival of Vesak. Rough Cut-subtitled (no reporter narration).
Sri Lankan demonstrators gather outside the president's office in capital Colombo to mark Vesak, the anniversary of Buddha's birth, as weeks of anti-government demonstrations over the country's crippling economic crisis continue. IMAGES
Colombo, Apr 26 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan buddhist devotees took part Monday in religious observance on a full moon day at a temple in the suburb of Colombo.Buddhism is the official religion of the South Asian island nation and the majority of the island's population traditionally engages in religious observances on full moon days. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST:SRI LANKAN BUDDHIST DEVOTEES PRAY AND TAKE PART IN A RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE ON A FULL MOON DAY AT A TEMPLE IN THE KELANIYA SUBURB OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Colombo, Apr 18 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan dancers on Sunday performed a traditional exorcism 'Daha Ata Sanniya' ritual, a performance that reflects Sinhala Buddhists' belief of healing sick people believed to be possessed by demon.The actual ritual usually consists of 18 masks, which represent specific diseases or ailments that affect people. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: SRI LANKAN TRADITIONAL DANCERS PERFORMS DURING THE TRADITIONAL EXORCISM RITUAL 'DAHA ATA SANNIYA' RITUALISTIC FESTIVAL IN KALUTHARA OUTSKIRT OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
