The Perahera festival, Kandy, Sri Lanka. circa 1980

Sri Lanka: the incredible parade of elephants for the Perahera festival Every year in July or August, the city of Kandy, the religious capital of Sri Lanka, organizes one of the biggest Buddhist events in the country: the Perahera festival . We recently had the chance to attend this incredible festival and discovered an unusual and extraordinary tradition: nocturnal processions of elephants in light costumes , accompanied by a multitude of dancers.