Frenzy

An entranced devotee dances before the Dark Mother. Mayurapathi Sri Badrakali Kovil Ther festival. Havelock Town, Colombo. July 2023.

^{• 70mm • f/2.8 • 1/2000 • ISO100 • Canon R6 & RF24-70/2.8L •}

Ther Beat Goes On

Mayurapathi Sri Badrakali Kovil Ther festival. Havelock Town, Colombo. July 2023.

^{• 70mm • f/2.8 • 1/1000 • ISO100 • Canon R6 & RF24-70/2.8L •}

Charioteer of the Gods

Mayurapathi Sri Badrakali Kovil Ther festival. Havelock Town, Colombo. July 2023.

^{• 70mm • f/2.8 • 1/2000 • ISO100 • Canon R6 & RF24-70/2.8L •}

Aunty Power

Female devotees line up to pull one of the heavy temple chariots at the Mayurapathi Sri Badrakali Kovil Ther festival. Havelock Town, Colombo. July 2023.

^{• 24mm • f/2.8 • 1/640 • ISO100 • Canon R6 & RF24-70/2.8L •}

Beat Street

Mayurapathi Sri Badrakali Kovil Ther festival. Havelock Town, Colombo. July 2023.

^{• 70mm • f/2.8 • 1/1000 • ISO100 • Canon R6 & RF24-70/2.8L •}

Tavil Drummer, Colombo #2

Mayurapathi Sri Badrakali Kovil Ther festival. Havelock Town, July 2023. A common sight at Hindu ceremonies in Sri Lanka, the South Indian tavil drum is made of wood and goatskin, and is played, like the dawla drum of Buddhist rituals, with a single drumstick on one side and an open hand on the other.

^{• 43mm • f/2.8 • 1/400 • ISO200 • Canon R6 & RF24-70/2.8L •}