Acts of penance, to Goddess 'Paththini', Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Cradle of ropes.

Suspended by hooks in the skin.

Acts of penance or acts to fulfil a vow are parts of religious traditions from times immemorial. Here is one such scene from a Hindu religious procession to Goddess 'Paththini'.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLQAINZfwYI

Two scenes in Sri Lanka.

Hindu religious procession, Avissawella.

Watchers of a sunset at the Galle-Face beech, Colombo

Women carrying brass pots filled with milk in a Hindu religious procession, Avissawella.

Scenes at a plants shop, Weliveriya, Sri Lanka.

Cannon of wood and concrete.

Garden layout.

By the side of the highway between Weliveriya and Balummahara in Gampaha is this plants for sale point. It has quite a choice for the keen gardener.

A brass-bowl and a water-lily, Sri Lanka.

Brass bowl with carrier.

 The above was an item very popular in Sri Lankan households 50 years ago. It was kept on a table and held keys among other small utensils.

A yellow coloured water-lily.

A rare color imported from Thailand and for sale at various points in present Sri Lanka.

Haldumulla on the Balangoda - Badulla road, Sri Lanka

The highway through the town.

A hill seen from the town.

Tea-break of travellers.

Haldumulla is a town before Beragalla on the road to Badulla. It is a stop-over for weary travelers.

Scenes around the Dowa Rock Temple, Badulla, Sri Lanka.

The stream behind with a dam, polluted.

The roof of the 'Poya Ge' seen from the highway.

The highway in front.

Looking at the highway going towards Bandarawela.

The stream behind with the highway in front give this rock temple an ideal situation. Note the Kandyan type of roof of the 'Poya Ge' .

Dowa ancient rock temple, Bandarawala - Badulla road, Sri Lanka

The roadside name-board

The sculpture of Lord Buddha.

Close-up of the sculpture.

The statue of Lord Buddha in a cave below the statue.

Paintings in the cave.

The large standing statue of Lord Buddha in the open air is said to have been done in one day by a master in the art. It is plausible because the rock is quite flaky and not hard granite. The rock-temple is adjacent to the highway but one has to climb some steps down to view it.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dn1IcaFW5g