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Pilgrims on Full Moon Day

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• Stuk
• 1958-8-20

A view of the vast crowd of pilgrims at Mahiyangana on Full Moon Day.

Jalanthi Studio

Crowning Ceremony

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• Stuk
• 1961-9-28

Mahiyangana Chaitiya, Crowning Ceremony.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Bridge at Weragantota

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• Stuk
• 1958-8-30

The Times of Ceylon Press

Adivasi (Vedda) Perahara in Mahiyanganaya

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• Stuk
• 1962-9-20

The annual perahara held at the end of Mahiyanganaya Festival was commenced this year as well, following the traditional customs. The Vedda people that participate in Adivasi perahara, apply honey and cotton on their bodies a few hours earlier. Af...

Gamini Jayasinghe

Crowning Ceremony - Mahiyanganaya

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• Stuk
• 1955-9-3

Crowd at the Ceremony of enshrining relics at Mahiyangana.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Mahiyanganaya Ceremony

• 0040
• Stuk
• 1953-9-5

The Times of Ceylon Press

Enshrinement of Relics

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• Stuk
• 1956-9-21

Enshrinement of relics at Mahiyangana

The Times of Ceylon Press

Climbing to the Relic Chamber at Mahiyangana

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• Stuk
• 1960-9-5

Pilgrims at Mahiyangana climbing the flight of stairs leading to the relic chamber.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Yuri Gagarin Mobbed By a Crowd

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• Stuk
• 1961-7-15

Major Yuri Gagarin, the world's first spaceman, being mobbed by a crowd as he left the Russian Embassy for the Russian Trade Fair in London on Tuesday.

Keystone Press Agency Ltd.

Spaceman was All Smiles

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• Stuk
• 1967-12-8

Major Gagarin was all smiles when he was taken around by the Minister of Education, Mr. Badiuddin Mahmud, to meet members of the public.

Daily Mirror