People of all ages gathered at the Gangaramaya Temple at Hunupitiya in Colombo last morning to participate in the  oil anointing ceremony (hisa thel gema) as part of the Avurudu traditions. Here an infant sleeps blissfully as a monk applies the specially prepared herbal oil on the baby’s head.  

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People of all ages gathered at the Gangaramaya Temple at Hunupitiya in Colombo last morning to participate in the  oil anointing ceremony (hisa thel gema) as part of the Avurudu traditions. Here an infant sleeps blissfully as a monk applies the specially prepared herbal oil on the baby’s head.

Pic by Indika Handuwala.

 

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