Possessed by their sacred tattoos: Sak Yant Wai Kru Ceremony.

• Prize
• Photographer
  Janusz Daga, Italy

Each year over 10,000 people gather at Wat Bang Phra, a large
Buddhist temple about an hour outside Bangkok to recharge the
magic of their sacred Sak Yant tattoos. Thousands of devoted have
gathered to renew the powers of their tattoos at the Wai Kru, and
for some, the power overcomes them. Sitting cross-legged under
the hot sun they enter a trance called Khong Khuen and become
their tattoos — the Tiger, Crocodile, Old Man, or Hanuman the
Hindu monkey god.

• Awards
  Monochrome Photography Awards 2016. International Black & White Photo Contest. 5 Honorable Mentions in People for my picts PIRATES IN THE INDONESIAN SUNDA ISLANDS, FAREWELL TO THE KING and THAI DREAM. International Photography Awards 2016. Honorable Mention in -Culture PIRATES IN THE INDONESIAN SUNDA ISLANDS International Photography Awards 2016. 2 Honorable Mention in -People portrait IN THE FIELDS WITH BUFFALO. -Culture IN THE FIELDS WITH BUFFALO.