Esala Perahera – A top tourist attraction

A fire-dancer performs in front of the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth, as he takes part in a procession during the Esala Perahera festival in the hill capital of Kandy on August 17. The festival features a night procession of Kandyan dancers, fire twirlers, traditional musicians, acrobatic fire performers and elephants, gathering thousands of tourists and spectators from around the island. 
Pic by Kushan Pathiraja