A ceremonial elephant lies in the sun whilst being washed within the temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic at Kandy in Sri Lanka prior to Esala Perahera.

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KANDY, SRI LANKA - AUGUST 10, 2016 : A ceremonial elephant lies in the afternoon sun whilst being washed within the temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic complex prior to the Esala Perahera (great procession).

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Size: 3759px × 2592px
Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Thomas Wyness / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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