To Beat the Heat

Women in India cover the face to avoid sunburn
To Beat the Heat

I spent a lot of time with the Hawa Mahal and for sometime I was looking out of the colored glasses towards the road. A few glasses were broken so I could click some pictures as well.

It was actually quite fascinating to use my zoom lens without being observed. I have often seen girls in North India covering their faces to avoid sunburn but before this I was never able to click a good picture. I have never though covered my face like this.

10 thoughts on “To Beat the Heat”

  1. While I was in Indore, I happened to see many such girls with their covered. Perhaps they cover as a protection from pollution. Don’t be surprised if they cover themselves so in order to conceal their identities as well. If it was done only to protect from the heat (let’s say to avoid sunburn), then she’d have covered her hands as well. Was it really hot weather when this picture was shot?

  2. I cover my face like this wherever I go even on a cloudy day after I was diagnosed with UV rays allergy post my trip to Ladakh..in fact in Madras, you will bikers covered like this, including their arms as well

  3. MAHENDRA KUMAR

    well even my mother covers her face like this she goes out but there is one question that i want to put is that she covers her face at night even

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