The image displays a forensic close-up of a human ear actively undergoing a piercing procedure

The image displays a forensic close-up of a human ear actively undergoing a piercing procedure. The location of Saratov, Russia, is not ascertainable from the visual information provided. A sterile, pointed metallic piercing needle is visible, partially embedded into the cartilage of the ear's upper helix. Fresh blood droplets and surrounding redness are evident at the needle's entry and exit points. Two additional, pre-existing piercings are present: one high on the ear's flat, featuring a stainless steel barbell with a spherical end and a clear, flat, circular disc; and another stainless steel barbell piercing with a spherical end located in the lower helix or conch area, partially obscured. The subject's light-colored hair is visible in the blurred background, secured by a blue plastic hair clip and a white plastic hair clip adorned with green polka dots, indicating an indoor environment likely prepared for such a procedure.