Monkey and snake player on the way
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A touch of the untouchables
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Boy at Chilaw
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Student monks, whom the future relies on
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The family of flower seller for pilgrimages
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Guardstones at the main gate of every temple. This one is outside of Sri Maha Bodhi. It's sad that we arrived late in the evening and could not get a good picture of the oldest living plant on earth
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A friendly family welcoming our group of aliens
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Main shrine room at Sri Maha Bodhi
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Oil lamp offering in public space
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Volunteers offering a bit sweety ginger tea free for all passers-by
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At Palm Garden Village Hotel. A 5* hotel at 3* cost
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The travelling group with the tour guide, Nihal Adihetti, a good fellow from Ceylon Tours
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The rock temple, Isurumuniya, at Anuradhapura
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Lord Buddha at His nirvana
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Security force on the road
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The tallest and biggest dagaba in Sri Lanka at Ruwanveli Seya.
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Walking on bare feet... It's hot!
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Changing clothes
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Close up of the dagabha. There are four small shrines at each direction
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Mother and son
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The elephant wall
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At the outskirt of the dagaba
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The first dagaba built in Sri Lanka at Thuparamaya. The dagabo is said to contain the right collar bone of Lord Buddha
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Elephant pond
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The famous moonstone. Outer circle contains four animals, representing four stages of life: elephant - birth, cow - aging, lion - sickness, and horse - death. The inner circle is a lotus representing nirvana
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The ruin
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Shrine room next to the Abhayagiri dagaba
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Lord Buddha at nirvana
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Abhayagiri dagaba under renovation
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The twin pond
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