POSON FESTIVAL IN CEYLON

Poson Festival In Ceylon 1964

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Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka)

VS. Across the island of Ceylon showing pilgrims and devotees on their way to temples and statues. They kneel and pray before the Buddha. (Orig. Neg.)

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Cataloguer:: James
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Mute
Media URN:: 79888
Sort Number:: UN 3920 C

Time in/Out:: 01:24:10:00 / 01:28:07:00
Canister:: UN 3920 C
Film ID:: 2695.06
Issue Date:: 1964

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Collections: Newsreels
Categories: Entertainment & Humour
WorkSpaces: Ceylon

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