Slideshow: the Navam Perahera festival, in Colombo, Sri Lanka

The annual Navam Perahera festival is a huge parade held at the Gangaramaya Vihara Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in February.

The two day Buddhist procession takes place at night under the full moon.

With lavish displays from monks, drummers, dancers and trained elephants, over a million people attend each year.