22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Ramnami
A man from Ramnami sect. Ramnami, a community people from Chhattisgarh, India, used to be denied entry to places of worship due to their low cast status; as a protest to this mistreatment, they have turned their own bodies into instruments of worship, tattooing the name "Ram" on every inch of their skin.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Bhilaigarh, India |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 6D |
| Copyright: | © Mark Levitin |