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Krishna Ma with pierced tongue
5. Krishna Ma with pierced tongue, Pashunpatinath, Kathmandu; Mahasivaratri black and white print, image size 5x7, paper 8x10. With the tongue pierced in this way it is not possible to talk; the silence is an austerity which increases spiritual potential.

All photographs copyright Ira Cohen.

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