TOP: The Procession of the Buddha’s
Tooth Relic. This image is one of six in
a scroll depicting an annual event in
Kandy. Here the temple elephant carries
the reliquary casket, surrounded by the
faithful. Sri Lankan, ca. 1796–1815,
watercolor on paper. The British Library.
Reproduced by permission.RIGHT: Illustrated manuscript of the
upasampada(ordination ceremony), in
Pali. The image depicts Siddhartha being
carried away from household life on his
horse by the gods. Thai, late nineteenth
century, painting and gold script on
stiffened cloth. The British Library.
Reproduced by permission.3rd REVISED
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