2016-02a Facing Tamil Nadu (47)

Closeup street portrait (outdoor headshot, full-face view) of a middle-aged Shaivite sadhu with orange turban, a distinctive tilaka mark on his forehead (red dot with yellow sandalwood paste) and a string of rudraksha beads around his neck;

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

 

More context:

Identifying Vaishnavites and Shaivites (photo blog),

Yellowing the Forehead (photo blog),

Adding Context to Street Portraits (photo blog),

Post-processing Street Portraits (photo blog),

Varying the Facial View of Portraits (photo blog).

Done