‘May the blessings of the anklet be with you!’ Ruwanwella

Procession, Pattini devale, Panama, Eastern Province

Child being blessed with anklet by ritual practitioner, Ruwanwella, Sabaragamuwa Province

Sacred anklets, Ruwanwella

On way to Diya Kapeema, Kabulumulla

Kap Situweema ritual at the Pattini devale at the Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Buddha’s tooth relic), Kandy

Li keli dance practice, Panama

Pattini Amman’s anklets & ornaments, Ruwanwella

Kannaki Amman statue, Karativu

Kannaki Amman statue on kovil rooftop, Puthukuduirappu, Eastern Province

Mural, Kannaki Amman kovil, Thurai Neelavanai, Eastern Province

Sculptural relief, Kannaki Amman kovil, Karativu

Kalaiyadal, Kannaki Amman festival, Koraveli

Devotee at the Door Opening ceremony of the annual Kannaki Amman festival, Manchanthudawai, Eastern Province

Devotee, Vatarappalai Kannaki Amman kovil, Mullaitivu, Northern Province

Mother helps daughter roll on the ground three times around the Pattini shrine, to prove her devotion to the goddess so she may grant her fertility. Pattini devale, Panama

Image of the goddess, Kannaki Amman kovil, Manchanthudawai, Eastern Province

Devotee, Vatarappalai Kannaki Amman kovil, Mullaitivu, Northern Province

Madai to Kannaki Amman, Koraveli

Kannaki Amman statue, Kurunji Nagar, Eastern Province

Making (or fulfilling) a vow, Pattini Amma devotees, Panama, Eastern Province

Pattini devotee, Panama

Sacred water with kohomba & turmeric, Panama

Processing with Pattini Amman’s ornaments, Ruwanwella

Kannaki devotee, Omanthai

Kadadora Pattini Devale Diya Kabulumulla

Palm leaf manuscript of Kannaki Valakkurai, Pattimettu Kannaki Amman Kovil

Ammanakei & Anklets, Mahiladitheevu

Pattini devotee, Panama

Kavadi dancing, Panama beach

Kannaki Amman with retinue, Kopay

Group blessing, Ambepussa Pattini Devale