Photo Details
| Date Taken |
| May 14, 2014 |
| Date Uploaded |
| Jul 4, 2014 |
| Location |
| Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Camera |
| Canon EOS 550D |
| Focal Length |
| 50 mm |
| Shutter Speed |
| 1/400 sec |
| Aperture |
| f/1.8 |
| ISO |
| 100 |
| Copyright |
| © Nishanth Ashok |
| Categories |
| Culture, People, Portraits |
| Assignments |
| How Close Can You Get? |
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The Hindu Devotee
5 years, 3 monthsShe is a Hindu woman in Madhurai, a district in South India. During a temple festival, she pierces her tongue with "Soolam", a weapon that her diety holds and applies sacred powder to the devotees. It is a way of sacrificing herself to god for her family's well being. I shot this woman using a 50 mm lens, low angled to show clearly her tongue pierced.