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Religious Idols

Painted facial make-up of three performers in the form of religious idols is shot. One represents the role of the Lord ‘Shiva’ and the other two as evil spirits from the ritualistic folk drama they perform on occasion of the folk festival celebration in rural Bengal.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: The village of Burdwan district, West Bengal, India
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Copyright: © Mallar Sarkar