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Kataragama Temple
Choosing fruits for the offerings (pujah) at the Hindu Temple, from one of the many stalls
Pilgrims bathing in the Sacred River that runs through Katargama from Sri Pada (the holy mountain)
Consulting a Kataragama clairvoyant
Buying water lilies for offering at Buddhist Temple shrines
Topping up the oil lamps at the Buddhist Temples
Pilgrims leave number plates to bring good luck for their vans, tractors, 3 wheelers etc
Rags into which are tied coins with pilgrims’ wishes and prayers
Temple pilgrim group who have brought one of their temple monks with their group, praying at a shrine in the Buddhist Temple. Often the monk will lead Buddhist chants and prayers for the pilgrim group.
