Perahera annual festival procession and the parade of Lion Masqueraders

Dancer in the Perahera annual festival procession

Huge firecracker being carried through the street at the Firecracker Festival during Tet New Year

Festival procession with young girls wearing traditional kimonos during the July Gion MatsuriFestival

Perahera Buddhist festival procession. Elephants and musicians.

Perahera Buddhist festival procession. Elephant wearing decorative batik cloth.

Perahera Buddhist festival. Traditional drummer.

Asakusa. Nursery school children dressed for Hana Matsuri flower festival for Buddhas birthday.

Esala Perahera festival parade with decorated elephant carrying replica of the golden relic casket containing Buddhas tooth.

Esala Perahera festival parade drummer.

Nikko. Shinto priests watch and bow as the omikoshi or residence of the local kami or deity is carried past at Futara-gu Jinga during the Tosho-gu festival.Mikoshi

Procession for Tet or New Year firecracker festival.