Tag: Sea Street

New Kathiresan Kovil, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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New Kathiresan Kovil, Colombo, Sri Lanka by Son of the Morning Light on 500px.com
At the junction of Sea Street and St Paul’s Avenue, in northern Kochichikade, the temple is dedicated to Murugan, also known as Skanda, the Hindu god of war and victory. April 2016.

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Offers for Sale

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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 Fissures of Sea Street

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The Cracks of Sea Street #4 by Son of the Morning Light on 500px.com
Narrow covered alleys and passageways spider away into the distance, off Sea Street; windowless, mazelike, leading to vegetarian cafés, goldsmiths, bars, and prayer rooms; and occasionally, a spider at the end of the spidercrack. Colombo, Sri Lanka. September 2018.

Waiting for Offerings

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Waiting for Offerings by Son of the Morning Light on 500px.com
Beggars wait by the footwear of devotees outside the Sri Muthu Vinayakar Kovil on Sea Street, in the old Colombo area of Kochchikade, Sri Lanka. April 2016.