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A man's feet at the steps, after a production of 'Hello Dolly', outside the Festival Theatre just before he takes his step.
The hedonistic king Kashyapa, who ruled Sri Lanka around 585 A.D., built a citadel surrounding a massive rock monolith in the central plains of Sri Lanka. He transformed this abode into a veritable fairyland by incorporating gardens, fountains, murals and frescoes and magnificent buildings. The passage of fifteen centuries has reduced the edifice to ruins; nevertheless, it is very impressive even today.
The photo shows a part of the ancient steps, (the iron railings, have been added more recently to protect the sightseers) leading up to the summit of the monolith, which is about 3.5acres in extent, where the base of Kashyapa’s imposing palace can still be seen.
The photo was taken with a 28mm lens using manual “hyper focal” focussing.