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2017-02b Shivratri Mela (61b)

Close-up street portrait (outdoor headshot, three-quarter view) of a hashish-smoking, middle-aged Indian Hindu sadhu with white sacred ash aka vibhuti and multiple red tilaka marks on his face, holding his chillum pipe with both hands;

Shivratri Mela, Bhavnath, Junagadh, Gujarat, Western India.

 

More context:

Partying at Shivratri Mela (photo blog),

Powdering the Face with Holy Ash (photo blog),

Adding Context to Street Portraits (photo blog).

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Uploaded on November 5, 2017
Taken on February 22, 2017