People attend a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 18, 2026. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
An elephant attends a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 18, 2026. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
Performers attend a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 18, 2026. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
A performer attends a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 18, 2026. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
Performers attend a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 18, 2026. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
Elephants attend a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 18, 2026. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
