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Sri Lanka "Beyond the War" Jay Dunn(30 images)
"Beyond the War"

It began with a gateway through which the dead would pass, marked by white strips of cloth flapping gently in the wind. A long path muddy from the morning rain, a family welcoming despite their grief, some words in honor, a last look before the procession, firecrackers thrown ahead of us to scare off the ghosts.

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  • Sri Lanka, Polunnaruwa, 2006. In the graceful stone hand of a Buddha, a frangipani blossom rests. The majority Sinhalese are Theravada Buddhists. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Beruwala, 2006. With nothing but his strength, a young fisherman climbs a coconut tree near sunset on the beach at Beruwala. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2006. Hundreds of devoted Buddhists fill their vessels with water from beneath a bodhi tree at Kelaniya Vihara in Colombo. The classic stupa shape echoes that of a bodhi leaf. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2006. The Duruthu Perahera, or procession, a spectacular display of dancers and drummers, flame-throwers, fire-eaters and splendidly caparisoned elephants. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2006. A replica of Buddha's tooth is placed by monks atop the most stately of Sri Lanka's temple elephants. It will take pride of place in the annual Duruthu perahera, or procession. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Kurunegala, 2006. A daughter lets go, her mother dead now at fifty. With two brothers to help, and a father passed away, the children must now fend for themselves. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Kurunegala, 2006. Three children say goodbye to their mother, dead at fifty. Family members then carried the casket nearly a mile. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Kurunegala, 2006. Family members bear their mother's coffin down a spirit path marked with white cloth. Firecerackers were thrown to scare ghosts before the burial. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Dambulla, 2006. Hindus believe that through its stem, the lotus is connected to the center of the earth. An astonishing palette of colors can be found at the local markets. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2006. A lesson in lamp lighting at Sri Dada Maligawa, the Temple of the Tooth. Spiritual center for the Sinhalese, Kandy was the last Sri Lankan city to fall to European colonizers. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2006. Night lights at the Kelaniya Vihara Buddhist temple, the largest in Colombo. The classic stupa shape echoes that of a bodhi leaf. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Beruwala, 2006. Before setting out at dusk with a catamaran crew of six, fishermen eat well and take time to rest - life is harder two years after the 2004 tsunami. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Dalhousie, 2006. Holy to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians, this mysterious mountain has been attracting pilgrims for thousands of years. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Dalhousie, 2006. Pilgrims often ascend Adam's Peak at night, timing their arrival at the summit to catch the first rays of morning sun. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Dalhousie, 2006. Sri Pada, or the "sacred footprint," glows in the unearthly light of dawn.To many it is the first place Adam set foot on Earth, or the last place Buddha touched before entering Paradise. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Dalhousie, 2006. At twilight, the pilgrim trail to the 2,243 meter summit of Sri Pada, or the "sacred footprint," is clearly visible from Dalhousie. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Dalhousie, 2006. The shrine housing Sri Pada or the "sacred footprint" glitters in dawn's first light. Adam's Peak is holy to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Kegalla, 2006. An elephant couple rest in the river after a thorough mud roll on the opposite bank. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Kegalla, 2006. A "mahout" or driver, cares for one of the protected elephants at the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. Sri Lanka's elephant population is in need of stability. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa, 2006. Early morning tranquility at Polonnaruwa, a thousand years old now, and once the royal capital of the Sinhalese kingdom. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Udu Walawe, 2006. Sunrise at Udu Walawe, one of Sri Lanka?s many national parks. Featuring a huge reservoir and thousands of acres of open savannah, wildlife is well-protected here. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, 2006. The view from a palace wall high atop Sigiriya Fortress, built as an impregnable defense atop a sheer 200 meter high rock. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Maskeliya, 2006. Schoolgirls smile shyly at a roadside curve in the high hills near Maskeliya. Tea estates abound in this ideal climate. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Maskeliya, 2006. A lone tea picker tends a hillside crop near Hatton. Tea requires constant pruning and picking during high season. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • Sri Lanka, Beruwala, 2006. The 2004 tsunami rearranged traditional fishing grounds. Local fishermen have adapted their hard-won knowledge, but often come home empty-handed. By photographer Jay Dunn
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