Saturday, June 8, 2013

The Moon at sunset, Sirisanda, Puwakpitiya, Sri Lanka.

A red tinged sky at sunset, with the cumulus cloud catching the rays of the setting sun and a moon visible in all its glory, this is the fantasy of Sri Lanka.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Flowers at a Sinhalese wedding, Yakkala, Sri Lanka.


Flowers at the entrance to the reception hall.

Flowers on the dining table.

Flowers carried by the brides-maids.
Flowers surrounding the milk pots.
As you can see they 'say it with fresh flowers' in present Sri Lanka.

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Pouring milk into a receptacle at a wedding, Yakkala, Sri Lanka.




'Dry ice' - solid carbondioxide - to simulate smoke at a wedding ceremony. The idea was to show boiling milk being poured into a receptacle.
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Friday, May 31, 2013

Wesak home decorations, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A lantern representing a 'Nelum' (Water lily) flower.

A collection of 'Atapattama' (eight sided) lanterns.

A ;Nelum' flower.

Trailing illuminated bulbs.

Decorations on a plantain stem using young coconut leaves ('Gokkola')

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Video-games on a 'Tablet', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.


Playing video-games on a Huwei 'tablet' can be fascinating. There is group participation with more weightage by the younger ones.