2016-02a Facing Tamil Nadu (17)

Close-up natural-light street portrait (outdoor head shot, full-face view) of a rugged Indian sadhu with a magnificent head of black curls and a grey beard, wearing a worn orange robe over his shoulder and a string of rudraksha beads around his neck;

Sri Jambukeshwara Temple, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli aka Trichy, Tamil Nadu, Southern India.

 

More context:

Depicting Tamil Nadu's Sadhus (photo blog),

Identifying Vaishnavites and Shaivites (photo blog),

Making Decisions in Tamil Nadu (photo blog).

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