Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Ruvanveli Seya dagoba raised in the second century by Dutugemunu. White exterior standing in paved courtyard with visitors circling the base.

Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura , Wesak Festival, Women with flower offerings at sunset.

Sri lanka, Anuradhapura, Portrait of a young novice monk with a statue of Buddha in the background

Sri lanka, Anuradhapura, Portrait of a young novice monk with a statue of Buddha in the background

Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, prayers at the sacred Bo treeFficusRreligiosa during Posen festival celebrating introduction of buddhism to Sri Lanka.

Lighting lamps during Wessac.Asia Asian Llankai Religion Religious Sri Lankan Wesak Wessak Vesak

Jetavanarama dagoba. Huge brick dome undergoing reconstruction. Line of workers on network of scaffolding covering exterior.

Detail of the reclining Buddha in Isurumuniya Vihara Rock Temple .Sri LankatravelAsiaBuddhashrineBuddhismworshipprayerfaithAsian Llankai Sri Lankan

Detail of a Buddha statue in Isurumuniya Vihara Rock Temple .prayerworshipBuddhismshrineBuddhaAsiatravelSri Lankafaith Asian Llankai Sri Lankan

Close-up of offerings left at the Samadhi Buddha Statue regarded as one of the finest Buddha statues in Sri Lanka.travelSri LankaAsiaBuddhaBuddhismprayerworshipfaith Asian Llankai Sri Lankan

Prayer flags hanging in front of Ruvanvelisaya Dagoba.worshipprayerBuddhismBuddhaAsiaSri LankatravelshrinefaithAsian Llankai Sri Lankan

Buddhist monks and nuns carrying puja offerings past columns of the ruins of the Brazen Palace.