This collection is about "Divine Makeover" done in one of the important festivals "Mayana Kollai Festival" which takes place every Feb/March in the small village of Kaveripattinam, Tamilnadu, India, the day after Mahashivarathiri (The great night of Shiva). The festival is devoted to Angalamman, a fierce guardian deity worshipped widely in Southern India.

During the festival, kids and adults do makeup in different colors to portray a Goddess. I have been documenting this festival since 2013.

Artist: Mahesh Balasubramanian Location: Kaveripattinam, Tamilnadu, India Date: 11-Mar-2013 Resolution: 3904 x 5855 @ 300 DPI

Artist Bio:

Mahesh is an Independent Photographer from Chennai, India. His works are published in various international magazines like National Geographic Traveler US, BLUR, Digital Photo UK, Wanderlust UK, Dodho, etc. He has won many international awards like National Geography Traveler Photo Contest, 1x, PX3, IPA, Siena Photo Awards, Monovision, Shoottheface, etc. Adobe has also chosen one of his photos for Adobe Lightroom as a Splash Screen (startup screen).

https://www.maheshb.com

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