18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Fire and Faith

Devotee dressed liked Hindu Goddess Kali is offering Camphor to the deity by burning it in tongue.This was photographed during Dusherra festival celebration in Kulasai Muthuramn temple, located in Kulasekharapatnam near Thiruchendur in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, India.

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Date Taken: 10.2019
Date Uploaded: 07.2020
Photo Location: Thiruchendur, India
Copyright: © James Adaickalasamy