An expert artist specializing in Kathakali make-up draws the design and applies the curved white rice-paste beard on the

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An expert artist specializing in Kathakali make-up draws the design and applies the curved white rice-paste beard on the actor, in this case an Italian student, who lies on his back during the process which lasts from 3-4 hours.

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Size: 5050px × 3332px
Location: Kerala, India
Photo credit: © Dennis Cox / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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