A digital photographer in south India designed custom protective masks to counter COVID-19 that can also feature people's faces.

Binesh G Paul, 38, lives in Ettumanoor in Kottayam, Kerala, and operates a photography shop.

He says it takes 20 minutes to print the photo on the face, with the cost for one mask is ₹60 a piece (£0.65).

He says this type of mask will make it easy for people to recognise each other.

Talking about the process he said: "After clicking the photo I carry out sublimation printing and transfer the image to a particular paper.

"The photo will later be enlarged and superimposed on the cloth mask."

Due to coronavirus wearing face masks is now a mandatory part of the the life and is now a ‘new normal . Now people are coming up with unique ways to innovate it . A digital photographer in Ettumanoor in Kottayam is selling a mask with people face on it .
Binesh G Paul, a 38 year says it takes 20 minutes to print the photo on the face . The cost on one mask is ₹60 a piece.
He says this type of masks will make it easy for other people to recognise the people .
During airport checka , examinations and other occasions normal mask can create problem but through this mask everyone can recognize you .
Talking about the process he says after clicking photo i carry out sublimation printing and transfer the image to a particular paper. The photo will later be enlarged and superimposed on the cloth mask. It takes 20 minutes to print the photo on the face mask.