I have shot this portrait during First Haircut Ceremony in a temple in India. In India First haircut of a child is considered as very auspicious and it will be celebrated in a grand manner in a temple or in any holy place or at their home. In Hindu tradition, hair from birth is associated with undesirable traits from past lives. At the time of the mundan, a child is freshly shaven to signify freedom from the past and moving into the future. It is also said that the shaving of the hair stimulates proper growth of the brain and nerves, and that the sikha, a tuft at the crown of the head, protects the memory. A boy's first haircut is considered a great event and must take place in his first or third year.

Location: Gangavathi, India Edition: 1/1 Dimensions: 4000 X 2667 Camera: Canon EOS 60D Shot in Year: 2017 License: Extended Editorial