Decorated elephants walk past the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
Decorated elephants walk past the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
Dancers perform in front of the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
Dancers perform in front of the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)