Elephant and handler at Colombo s Viharamahadevi Park ahead of the city s February festival

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Hundreds of elephants led by the Kandy tusker parade among the thousands of dancers at the Nuwam Maha Perahera February parade in Colombo It is held on the poya full moon evening and the evenings around it The elephants assemble in Viharamahadevi Park some arriving by truck and others walking from all over the island There the enjoy washing and soaking in concrete ponds rest and food before being dressed for their part in the parade

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