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