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Aghori monk

An Aghori monk walks through one of the narrow streets in Varanasi. The holiest city in India, their role is important to the Hindu worshippers. Including eating the flesh of the deceased, they smear their bodies in the ashes from the cremation which you can see on the body.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Varanasi, India
Camera: X-T2
Copyright: © Cameron Laing