Sri Lanka

An elephant trainer moves an elephant in preparation for the Kandy Perahera in Kandy, Sri Lanka August 12, 2008. The temple, which houses what is purported to be the tooth of Buddha, is a place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Buddhists and is considered by many to be the treasury of the island's entire culture.

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An elephant trainer moves an elephant in preparation for the Kandy Perahera in Kandy, Sri Lanka August 12, 2008. The temple, which houses what is purported to be the tooth of Buddha, is a place of pilgrimage for Sri Lankan Buddhists and is considered by many to be the treasury of the island's entire culture.