Hilton Chen
Little Boy Blue
An Indian boy made up to look like the god Shiva. In the Hindu pantheon of gods, Shiva is the god of destruction, and is often portrayed with blue skin. According to Hindu beliefs, Shiva swallowed a poison called Halahala to save the universe from total destruction, and as a result the poison turned his body blue. Interestingly enough, there is a medical condition called "methemoglobinemia" that can actually cause people to look like this. The condition is often caused by certain medications or excessive ingestion of substances high in nitrates.
Little Boy Blue
An Indian boy made up to look like the god Shiva. In the Hindu pantheon of gods, Shiva is the god of destruction, and is often portrayed with blue skin. According to Hindu beliefs, Shiva swallowed a poison called Halahala to save the universe from total destruction, and as a result the poison turned his body blue. Interestingly enough, there is a medical condition called "methemoglobinemia" that can actually cause people to look like this. The condition is often caused by certain medications or excessive ingestion of substances high in nitrates.