Exposition to exhibit the Buddha's tooth

Buddhists monks gather around a low, small table with a tablecloth, on which religious objects are displayed for the exposition of the Buddha's tooth in the Temple of the Tooth (Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy, Sri Lanka [then Ceylon]. Seven monks stand on a porch above and behind the area where the table is, among columns that support a roof. Each column has a fresco at the top. There are 12 square or rectangular works of art imbedded in the wall behind them. A railing supported by spindles with a light atop each spindle surrounds the porch area where the seven monks stand. A thurible hangs from the ceiling above the table with the tooth. Fourteen monks stand in a half-circle around and behind the table with the palms of their hands pressed together. One monk sits to the right of the table in a low chair with his hands together. Five monks squat with the palms of their hands pressed together in front of the table with their backs to the camera. Other Sri Lankans squat behind the monks with their backs to the camera. A boy novice monk (samanera) stands with hands pressed together on either side of the group facing the table. Four men stand and four men squat in light-colored traditional clothing on the right side of the photograph prayerfully honoring the relic. Printed in white ink on the center bottom of the photograph, "The Exposition . Buddha's Tooth . No. 74. at Kandy, Ceylon." Printed in white ink on the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph, "C.A.Co. Ltd."