2014-11a Sadhus from Nepal 2018 (06)

Close-up street portrait (outdoor headshot, full-face view) of a permastoned, elderly Nepali Hindu sadhu with an elaborately painted colourful Vaishnavite urdhva pundra on his forehead and white sacred ash aka vibhuti on his face, sporting a very distinctive, almost crown-like headdress;
Shree Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal.

More context:
Identifying Vaishnavites and Shaivites (photo blog),
Powdering the Face with Holy Ash (photo blog),
Bribing Sadhus from Nepal (photo blog).

Exhibitions:
Barrie Photo Club: Members’ Monthly Slideshow (Favourites),
July 2018.

Taken in: Nepal / Madhyamanchal / Pashupati Kshetra (show map)

Taken on: May 16, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D3100, f/3.2, 1/250 sec, 50mm (=75mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3100
Lens:	50.0 mm f/1.8
Aperture:	f/3.2
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	50mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Portrait
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	PhotoScape
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