A Sri Lankan elephant carrying the gold casket containing the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha, is flanked by other elephants as it takes part in the annual procession in front of the Temple of the Tooth in ancient hill capital of Kandy, some 116 kms from Colombo on August 24, 2010. The festival features a nightly procession of Kandyan dancers, fire twirlers, traditional musicians, acrobatic fire performers and elephants and draws thousands of tourists and spectators from around the island. AFP PHOTO/Ishara S.KODIKARA (Photo credit should read Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)
