Sri Lanka and the Kandy Esala Perahera: Discovering the Spirit of Buddha in the Land of Elephants by Michael Sarnacki is a stunning visual and cultural chronicle born of over fifteen years of exploration. Through powerful photography and thoughtful narrative, Sarnacki captures the splendour of Sri Lanka’s most sacred Buddhist festival — the Kandy Esala Perahera — while weaving in the island’s deep spirituality, history, and living traditions.
 
This limited first edition of 1,200 copies, published by New City Photographic in 2012, offers readers an intimate look at a country where devotion and beauty coexist in every ritual, procession, and elephant. More than a travelogue, it is a meditation on faith, culture, and the enduring human search for meaning.