Aluthnuwara Dewale, Mawanella, Sri Lanka.

Inside the Dewale premises

Blue is the colour attributed to God Vishnu

Aluthnuwara Dewale, Mawanella, Sri Lanka.

A resting room

Cock-bird given as a donation to the Dewale.

Aluthnuwara Dewala, Mawanella, Sri Lanka.

An old tree in the premises

The old Dewala

Aluthnuwara Dewala, Mawanella, Sri Lanka.

Applying a half-cut lime on the scalp is a ritual observed by some Sinhalese before entering a Dewala.

A decorative fountain in the premises of the Aluthnuwara Dewala,.

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Aluthnuwara Dewale, Mawanella, Sri Lanka.

'Pooja vattiya'

Temple elephant

Two scenes at the entrance to the 'Aluthnuwara Dewale.