2017-02b Shivratri Mela (20)

Close-up street portrait (indoor headshot, seven-eighths view) of an elderly naked Indian Shaivite guru and senior sadhu with white sacred ash aka vibhuti all over his face (and body), sporting a dread bun and a thick full beard;

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

 

More context:

Partying at Shivratri Mela (photo blog),

Powdering the Face with Holy Ash (photo blog),

Varying the Facial View of Portraits (photo blog).

Done