17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Hairline Prank
Jain nuns are having fun with their elderly mataji (mother) while they are busy plucking her hair. These nuns eat once a day, sleep on a plank, pluck their hair by hand, avoid hurting the worms and insects to observe non-violence and maintain an austere life.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 02.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
Photo Location: | Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, India, India |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
Copyright: | © Somenath Mukhopadhyay |