This picture was taken during "The Mayana Soora Thiruvizha" festival in 2013, which takes place every March (the day after Mahashivratri) in the small village of Kaveripattinam, Tamilnadu, India. The festival is devoted to Angalamman, a fierce guardian deity worshipped widely in Southern India.
It has been published in magazines and Adobe also licensed for 2 years (2015-2017)
Adobe Press also got the license to use this picture for their Book Cover "Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC for Photographers".
Link to the Book
https://www.peachpit.com/store/adobe-lightroom-cc-and-photoshop-cc-for-photographers-9780134288611
Artist: Mahesh Balasubramanian
Editions: 20 / 20
Location: Kaveripattinam, Tamilnadu, India.
Date: 11th March 2013
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).
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maheshguild
https://www.maheshb.com
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