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Ramnami Devotion

The Ramnamis are followers of the Hindu god Ram. Being at the bottom of India's caste system, they were refused access to temples. To show their devotion in a different way, they started tattooing the name of Lord Ram all over their faces and bodies.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: India
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © Charles Fourtree