Smithsonian magazine's 22nd Annual Photo Contest | Made possible through the support of MPB.com

20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Skull Worshipper

The relaxed mood of a performer with human skull placed on his lap is shot. The human skull is worshipped with deep adoration and an inseparable part of the ritualistic folk drama enacted on occasion of the religious 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