In Pictures: Pandol ban in Sri Lanka

Pandols, large setups that depict Buddha's life that often take many hours and hundreds of dollars to make, will not be allowed on the first day of Vesak in Sri Lanka.

Updated
May 03, 2018, 05:17 PM
Published
May 03, 2018, 04:56 PM
A man works on a pandol near Gangaramaya, a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 30, 2018. PHOTO: NYTIMES
People view an illuminated display depicting a popular Buddhist tale of a woman whose family members die in various ways near Gangaramaya, a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 30, 2018. PHOTO: NYTIMES
People watch fireworks and illuminations near Gangaramaya temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 29, 2018. PHOTO: NYTIMES
A ceremonial elephant leads a parade at Gangaramaya temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at dawn on April 29, 2018. PHOTO: NYTIMES
People stop to view a pandol near Gangaramaya, a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 30, 2018. PHOTO: NYTIMES
Worshippers burn incense at Kelaniya, a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at dawn on April 29, 2018. PHOTO: NYTIMES

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