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a young girl having her face painted for the Angalamman festival, Tamil Nadu, India
April 25, 2015

The Fiercest Form

A young girl’s face is painted for a festival honoring the guardian deity Angalamman, “the fiercest form,” evoked in participants’ expressions. The festival is held every year in the village of Kaveripattinam in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Photograph by Raja Subramaniyan, National Geographic Your Shot

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