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Flower Power

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/064a0075b.jpg — A young man on 4th Cross Street, in the Pettah, surrounded by the fragrant jasmine garlands he makes and sells from a small stall. *Colombo, September 2022.* Flower garlands play a significant part in Hindu culture; used to bedeck the likenesses of deities in worship ceremonies, as a sign of blessing during a wedding, and as a symbolic form of welcome to an honoured guest, to name just some of the many occasions they are seen. Jasmine figures prominently in garlands in Sri Lanka, known as a symbol of purity and modesty, but also of love, beauty, and sensuousness.

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Offers for Sale

June 10, 2019June 14, 2020 David BlackerLeave a comment

Flower Shop, Sea Street, Colombo by Son of the Morning Light on 500px.com — *A stall sells garlands of flowers, incense sticks, scented oil, and other items used as offerings in ceremonies at the nearby Hindu* kovils on Sea Street, in the Colombo zone of Pettah. Sri Lanka, September 2018.

The Temple of War #5

July 25, 2017July 15, 2020 David Blacker1 Comment

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The Temple of War #3

April 11, 2016 David BlackerLeave a comment

The Temple of War #3 by Son of the Morning Light on 500px.com

The Nagadeepa Viharaya, close to Mahiyanganaya, in eastern Sri Lanka. The stupa is believed to date to the 2nd century BC, when it was built by King Dutugemunu of Anuradhapura, in gratitude for his victory over the Chola king, Elara. To the left of the stupa, is a small shrine built in 2009 by President Mahinda Rajapakse in gratitude for his victory over the Tamil Tigers. Shot on assignment for Explore Sri Lanka magazine. My road trip piece, The Temple of War: the Road to Andaulpotha and the Other Nagadeepa, appeared in the April 2016 issue.

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The Temple of War

March 10, 2016 David BlackerLeave a comment

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Nagadeepa Viharaya, Uraniya, Sri Lanka. March 2016.

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Garlands, Havelock Town, Colombo

October 28, 2014September 28, 2015 David BlackerLeave a comment

A man sells flowers from a small kiosk outside the Mayurapathi Sri Bathrakali Amman Kovil on Mayura Place. Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 and 35-70mm MC lens, with Kodak Tri-X 400 film, at 70mm, 1/500, and f/4.5.