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Devotee

During the Kulasai Dussera rural festival in the state of Tamilnadu, India, I captured this moment when a devotee while worshipping the goddess started dancing in front of the deity as if he was in some kind of trance.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Kulasekharapatnam, Tamilnadu, India
Camera: NIKON Z 6_2
Copyright: © Kishore Das