"Praying for Harvest" -- Celebration of Thai Pongal festival in Sri Lanka

By Xinhua Published: Jan 16, 2022 01:55 PM

People light candles in a temple during the festival of Thai Pongal in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 14, 2022.Photo:Xinhua

Sri Lankan Tamil devotees celebrated Tamil harvest festival of Thai Pongal at a Hindu temple in Colombo on Jan. 14, 2022.Photo:Xinhua

People wait for Pongal as the Pongal is cooked during the festival of Thai Pongal in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 14, 2022.Photo:Xinhua

A man makes a colorful design during the festival of Thai Pongal in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 14, 2022.Photo:Xinhua

Sri Lankan Tamil devotees celebrated Tamil harvest festival of Thai Pongal at a Hindu temple in Colombo on January 14, 2022.Photo:Xinhua