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Hindu Saints And Sadhus

Images of religious holy men and saints, adorned in traditional clothing and markings, often in contemplative or ceremonial settings.

Sadhus at Kumbh Mela festival, India
Sadhus at Kumbh Mela festival, India
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Portrait of a hindu saint at the Gangasagar Mela. The fair is held where the Ganga river and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus, hence the name Gangasagar Mela. This is the largest fair in West Bengal which is celebrated during mid January every year and is a major attraction to millions of pilgrims from different parts of the country who gather at Gangasagar, the point where the holy river Ganges meets the sea to take a dip and wash away all the earthly sins. Namkhana, West Bengal, India.Asia, India, Sadhu, a religous holy man, sitting outisde of fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan,Sadhu, a religous holy man, sitting outisde of fort in Jaipur, RajasthanSadhu Religious Man in Varanasi IndiaSadhu holy man with brightly painted face and beard, portrait, Hinduism, Makhan Tole square in front of the Krishna temple at the royal Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, AsiaSadhu, portrait, Kumbh Mela or Kumbha, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, Indian Himalayas, North India, India, AsiaA Hindu holy man, aka sadhu, at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.Sadhus at Kumbh Mela festival, IndiaIndia, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Portrait of a saddhu.Holy man sadhu with long hair and painted forhead Kathmandu NepalThey are known, variously, as sadhus (saints, or 'good ones'), yogis (ascetic practitioners), fakirs (ascetic seeker after the Truth) and sannyasins (wandering mendicants and ascetics). They are the ascetic - and often eccentric - practitioners of an austere form of Hinduism. Sworn to cast off earthly desires, some choose to live as anchorites in the wilderness. Others are of a less retiring disposition, especially in the towns and temples of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. If the Vale of Kathmandu seems to boast more than its share of sadhus and yogis, this is because of the number and importance of Hindu temples in the region. The most important temple of Vishnu in the valley is Changunarayan, and here the visitor will find many Vaishnavite ascetics. Likewise, the most important temple for followers of Shiva is the temple at Pashupatinath. Vishnu, also known as Narayan, can be identified by his four arms holding a sanka (sea shell), a chakra (round weapon), a gada (stick-like weapon) and aSadhu, painted face, beard, portrait, Kathmandu, Nepal, AsiaPortrait of a holy man, Varanasi, India (MR)India, Rajasthan, Pushkar. A man wears the orange clothing of Sadhus in India at the Pushkar Camel Fair.Indian man with facial marks and turban, portrait, Allahabad Kumbh Mela, world's largest religious gathering, Uttar Pradesh, India, AsiaPortrait of an elderly Sadhu from the Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam, India, AsiaSadhu (holy man) at Hindu pilgrimage site, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, AsiaMan along wall. IndiaNepal, Kathmandu, religious man at Pashupatinath holy Hindu place on Bagmati RiverSadhu at Swayambhu (religious holy man), Buddhist and Hindu pilgrimage center, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia.Sadhu, ascetic, holy man, portrait, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asiathe Janaki Manidir TempleIndian holy man, Sadhu, Jaipur, India, AsiaHindu priest, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaIndia, Rajasthan, General - people, Portrait of a Sadhu - holy manNepal, Kathmandu, Durbar Square, Hindu Sadhu Holy ManHindu Sadhu Saint Ascetic holy man at Murugan temple in Pazhamudircholai near Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaHindu priest, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaA colourful Sadhu (saint) singing religious songs at the Gangasagar Mela. The fair is held where the Ganga river and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus, hence the name Gangasagar Mela. This is the largest fair in West Bengal which is celebrated during mid January every year and is a major attraction to millions of pilgrims from different parts of the country who gather at Gangasagar, the point where the holy river Ganges meets the sea to take a dip and wash away all the earthly sins. Namkhana, West Bengal, India.Sadu or holy man at temple Ranthambhore Rajasthan IndiaA Holy Man Wearing Sunglasses With A Third Eye Painted On His Forehead, Haridwar IndiaSadhu procession during Haridwar Kumbh MelaSadhu at Muni Ki Reti, sometimes known as Lakshman Jhula,Rishikesh area, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, IndiaClose up of a Sufi holy man, Hazrat Shah Jalal Mosque and tomb, Sylhet, Bangladesh, AsiaNepal, Kathmandu, religionSadhu or holy man, Delhi, North India, India, AsiaSadhu with Varanasi in the background; Varanasi, IndiaPortrait of a Sadhu holy man, Hampi, India, AsiaKathmandu NepalPortrait, holy man wearing glasses blessing with his hand, Mudra, Sadhu, brightly painted forehead, orange robe, beard, Hinduism, Makhan Tole Square in front of Krishna Temple on Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asiathe Durbar SquarePortrait of a Nepalese SadhuSadhu, painted face, portrait, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, AsiaA holy man in a turban and long beard in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, AsiaSadhu on the banks of the Ganges, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India, AsiaOld man Kulu Himachal Pradesh Fine Art Photography India No MR Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotoxSadhu, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal, AsiaSadhu (holy man), Varanasi, IndiaAsia, India, Varanasi. A Holy Man welcomes the new day on the Ganges River at Varanasi, India. (Editorial Usage Only)JAISALMER, INDIA, NOVEMBER 28, 2012: Indian sadhu (holy man) blessing. Sadhus are holy men who live ascetic life and focus on spiritual practice of HinduismIndian holy man with a long white beard wearing necklaces, Jaipur, India, July, 2008A Man Sells Ornate Cloth To Be Placed On The Tomb Of Nizamuddin In An Act Of Worship, IndiaSadhu or holy man, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, North India, India, AsiaSadhu in lotus position, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, AsiaHindu sadhu sitting on the steps of a rock temple in Mamallapuram in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India.Hindu priest with Vishnu marks on his bodyHindu Sadhu Saint Ascetic holy man at Murugan temple in Pazhamudircholai near Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaHoly Man at Kurukshetra, the place of the battle of Mahabharatha, Haryana, India, AsiaAghori, India - 19 February 2026: View of an Aghori sadhu with matted hair and sacred ash, seated in serene meditation on a boat amidst the holy waters of Varanasi.Asia, India.Tilak, the typical painting at the forehead of a Shiva sadhu, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, AsiaHindu Sadhu Saint Ascetic holy man at Murugan temple in Pazhamudircholai near Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaSadhu (Indian Holy Man) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, AsiaSadhu at the Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu state, India, AsiaDreads, hands & staff of VAISHNAVA SADHU (Vishnu following Hindu Renunciate) at PASHUPATINATHHoly man sadhu meditates colourfully painted Pashupatinath Kathmandu NepalFederal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Kathmandu, Sadhu in the Pashupatinath Temple - Hindu TemplePortrait of a guru guiding the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, AsiaJaisalmer Rajasthan IndiaIndia, Madhya Pradesh, Tikamgarh District, Indian sadhu holding an ektara (a traditional Indian instrument)Portrait of a sadhu, joining the Maha Khumba Mela at the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, AsiaNepal, Kathmandu, Holyman Sadhu MR47-32Portrait of an Indian Magician with full beard and turban.A sadhu hold one of his hand up as part of his penance to god at his camp during Ardh Kumbh Mela ; ; ; IndiaSadhu at Muni Ki Reti, sometimes known as Lakshman Jhula,Rishikesh area, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, IndiaPushkar, Rajasthan, India. Sadhu on the shore of Pushkar Lake. (Editorial Use Only)India, Uttarakhand, Garhwal, Gangotri. A Hindu pilgrim at Gangotri beside the River Ganges.Sadhu wearing glasses in front of a blue wall, portrait, Ramanathaswami Temple, Rameshwaram or Ramesvaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaPortrait of a sadhu holding a kamandal and smilingIndia, Varanasi. Brahmin.Sikh in Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, New DelhiElderly pilgrim with a white beard wearing a linen robe, Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar, Burma, AsiaSadhu, holy man, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, AsiaPortrait Of A Worshipper; Axum, Tigray, EthiopiaPortrait of Hindu guru asking for tips on the street; Kathmandu, NepalSadhus at Haridwar Kumbh MelaIndia, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Sadhu Holy Man Holding Morning ChaiSadhu, Ascetic, holy man, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, AsiaHandicapped Sadhu selling offerings for temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, AsiaBearded tribesman wearing war paints and feathered headdress during a gathering of tribes at Mount Hagen in Papua New GuineaHoly man of Sikh religion. Blue turban within the Sikh religion denotes a Holy man. Bhartpur market. Bharatpur town. Rajasthan. INDIAPriest in Gujarat.Holy man Saddhu with red cotton rolimoli on wrist and tilak mark on forehead denoting devotion to Hindu god Vishnu, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, AsiaPashupatinathA Holy Man, Nepal.India: A Vasudev, a worshipper of the Hindu god Krishna in the Indian state of Maharashtra, singing songs in praise of Krishna and collecting alms, Mumbai. The hand cymbals, with which he accompanies his singing, are the kartal (in his right hand) and manjeera / manjira (left hand).Varanasi, IndiaSadhus, ascetics, holy men, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, AsiaThey are known, variously, as sadhus (saints, or 'good ones'), yogis (ascetic practitioners), fakirs (ascetic seeker after the Truth) and sannyasins (wandering mendicants and ascetics). They are the ascetic - and often eccentric - practitioners of an austere form of Hinduism. Sworn to cast off earthly desires, some choose to live as anchorites in the wilderness. Others are of a less retiring disposition, especially in the towns and temples of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. If the Vale of Kathmandu seems to boast more than its share of sadhus and yogis, this is because of the number and importance of Hindu temples in the region. The most important temple of Vishnu in the valley is Changunarayan, and here the visitor will find many Vaishnavite ascetics. Likewise, the most important temple for followers of Shiva is the temple at Pashupatinath. Vishnu, also known as Narayan, can be identified by his four arms holding a sanka (sea shell), a chakra (round weapon), a gada (stick-like weapon) and aTIRUVANAMALLAI, INDIA, JANUARY 7, 2010: Sadhu, religious ascetic or holy person, in Hindu temple Arunachaleswar. Tiruvanamallai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia