Buddhist monk at Sri Maha Bodhi in the Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Sacred City of Anuradhapura, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buddhist monk praying at Sri Maha Bodhi in the Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buddhist woman praying at Sri Maha Bodhi in the Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

The large 27m Buddha statue at Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya temple on Bahirawakanda Hill overlooking the city, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

People praying at Sri Maha Bodhi (sacred bodhi tree), Anuradhapura, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buddhist pilgrims, Sri Maha Bodhi, sacred bodhi tree planted in 249 BC Unesco World Heritage Site, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buddhist pilgrims, Sri Maha Bodhi, sacred bodhi tree planted in 249 BC, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buddhist pilgrims Sri Maha Bodhi, sacred bodhi tree planted in 249 BC, Unesco World Heritage Site, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Incense at Sri Maha Bodhi, Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Great egret (great white heron) (Ardea Alba) at Sri Maha Bodhi, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Guardian statue carving at Sri Maha Bodhi in the Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Anuradhapura, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Guardian statue carving at Sri Maha Bodhi in the Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Anuradhapura, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Prayer incense at Sri Maha Bodhi, Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Incense at Sri Maha Bodhi, Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Incense at Sri Maha Bodhi, Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Prayer candles at Sri Maha Bodhi in the Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia