Dancers perform a traditional dance during the annual Navam Maha Perahera parade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 1, 2026. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

A dancer performs a traditional dance during the annual Navam Maha Perahera parade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 1, 2026. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

Dancers perform a traditional dance during the annual Navam Maha Perahera parade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 1, 2026. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

Decorated elephants are seen during the annual Navam Maha Perahera parade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 1, 2026. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

Dancers perform a traditional dance during the annual Navam Maha Perahera parade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 1, 2026. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

Dancers perform a traditional dance during the annual Navam Maha Perahera parade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 1, 2026. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

Dancers perform a traditional dance during the annual Navam Maha Perahera parade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 1, 2026. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)