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

Sadhu, ascetic, holy man, portrait, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Shiva sadhu, holy man, sitting in his tent at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

A sadhu in an orange robe with a wreath of flowers stands praying, Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Hindu temple guard in holy city of Varanasi, Benares, India

Sadu - Holy man at Pushkar Camel Fair Rajasthan India

Joyero artesano. Bikaner. Desierto del Thar. Rajastan. India.

Photo street snake charmer. India.

A Hindu priest, a sadhu and esthetic, with body paint poses in a Kathmandu, Nepal temple.

Ethiopia, Near Bahar Dar, Zeghe Peninsula, Ura Kidane Mehret Monastery, Priest

Poet reciting Al-Al-Bashareya, desert peoples from Egypt meet in the National Park Wadi el Gamal "Valley of the Camels" for the Bedouin's cultural festival, southeast Egypt, Africa

Sadhu, ascetic, hinduism, India, Asia

Sadu or holy man in front of tree shrine Ranthambhore Rajasthan India

They 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 a

An astrologist posing with a red turban, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Portrait, holy man wearing glasses blessing with his hand, Mudra, Sadhu, brightly painted forehead, orange robe, beard, Hinduism, Makhan Tole Square on Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Sadhu in blessing posture holding trident at Brihadeshwara temple, Thanjavur , Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Sikh soldier praying in Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, New Delhi, India, Asia

An old man with Orthodox cross in hand rests outside the rock-hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh.

A sadhu (Holy man) of Varanasi, India

Rock churches of Lalibela, pilgrim prays with a rosary in front of a rock church, Ethiopia, Africa

India, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba Valley, Mani Mahesh. A saffron-robed sadhu, or Hindu ascetic, pauses on the pilgrimage trail to Lake Mani Mahesh.

Deep in thought, an old man with Orthodox cross in hand rests outside the rock hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh. The church is renowned for its truly remarkable murals depicting Old and New Testament scenes and Saints.

A Hindu pilgrim, a Sadhu or seeker, India.

A priest stands by a church in Lake Tana, Ethiopia.

Close up of religious man with wonderful character in Kathmandu Nepal Katmandu (MR)

Guru guiding the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

A man in traditional orange clothes and beard stands on the street, Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Shiva sadhu meditating at the ghats of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Portrait of an Ethiopian pilgrim; Lalibela, Ethiopia

Kathmandu Nepal religious man who are characters painted in costume near river at famous Pashupatinath holi Hindu place on Bagmati River (MR)

A sadhu of the khanpata, or Split Ear sect rests in the afternoon sun at a temple complex on top of Mt Dinodhar, one of Kutch's highest hills

Nihang or Sikh warrior in pagdi or headgear carrying sword and wooden stick during celebrations of Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotee writing radhe krishna on face by sandalwood paste, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

the Janaki Manidir Temple, with the king of Janakpur

Indian Sadhu Priest With Red Tilak On Forehead Near The Holy River Ganges In The Oldest City Of India, Banaras, Now Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Hindu pilgrim with turban at Dashashwamedh Ghat in holy city of Varanasi, Benares, India

Africa, Ethiopia, Wukro, old pilgrin

Naga sadhus in their akhara at the Kumbh Mela in Hardwar

sant vivek das ji, varanasi, uttar pradesh, Asia, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Gwalior, portrait of Sikh holy man with long white beard, wearing orange turban and white shirt.

They 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 a

Streetscene in New Delhi.

Holy man of Sikh religion. Blue turban within the Sikh religion denotes a Holy man. Bhartpur market. Bharatpur town. Rajasthan. INDIA

Portrait of an Indian Sadhu or holy man, Odisha, India

Holla Mohalla festival, Amristar, India

Portrait of a Sadhu or holy man, Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

India, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad, Prayagraj, Ardh Kumbh Mela. Portrait of a woman dressed in saffron colored robes in the women's compound.

Snake charmer playing pungi in front of snake Copyright: xBrijeshxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. Sadhu, holy man, a religious ascetic, a type of yogi, sitting along the banks of the Ganges River. (Editorial Use Only)

Sadhu covered with ashes Haridwar India

Udaisin Sadhu, holy man, sitting in his tent at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Shiva sadhu, holy man, at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Village priest at annual Pongal festival in rural village in Tamil Nadu, India; Tamil Nadu, India

Pilgrims, Sadhu blessing, Kedarnath, Uttaranchal, India Copyright: xAjitxParekh/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Uttar Pradesh, Ayodhya, Portrait of a saddhu holy man.

Handicrafts - Statues Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Arabia, Arabian peninsula, Sultanate of Oman, Saiq plateau, Jebel Akhdar, Sayq, the oldest Omani, 114 years, Sulaiman Bin Hilal Bin Amor At DegorJ

Old Indian Hindu woman with a blue veil covering her head, Amber, India, July, 2008

Khalifa, basket maker, making a demonstration of his craft in the enclosure of the Fort of Nizwa, Ad Dakhiliyah Region, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula, Middle East

Sadhu sitting outside temple with painted wall, nathdwara, rajasthan, india, asia Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

Sadhus (Indian Holy Men) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

A priest holds one of the monastery's ancient illuminated texts.

to the ghats, beggar monks

Two Jangam Sadhus, with decorative dresses, chanting Shiva songs, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, India, Asia

Priest Kies Demle in Beit Merkorios church, Lalibela

Portrait of a proud Akali Nihang ( Sikh warrior-priest ), Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India, Asia

An artisan making Copper utensil gopura gopuram kalasam at Swamimalai near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Sikh guru Panj Pyaare five beloved leading procession of Hola Mohalla in Anandpur sahib in Rupnagar Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Portrait of a Balinese at a cremation, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, black and white, Asia

Sikh guru Panj Pyaare five beloved leading procession of Hola Mohalla in Anandpur sahib in Rupnagar Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

folk musician, rajasthan, india, MR. NO. 657 Copyright: xBhagwandasxRupani/DinodiaxPhotox

Ethiopian Orthodox priest with cross and prayer stick, Wukro Chirkos rock-cut church; Wukro, Tigray region, Ethiopia

Indian woman, portrait, in Surya temple, Galta, Jaipur, Rajasthan, northern India, Asia

Asia, India, Sadhu (holy man) at the Gangotri Glacier

Men making oil lamp, Kerala, India, Asia

Hindu saint naga baba Shivdasgiri in Varanasi on Ganga river, Uttar Pradesh, India MR 707A Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Characterization and makeup of the Muslim warriors, Moros and Christians, Pollença, Sierra de Tramuntana Majorca Balearic Islands Spain

Traditional fancy makeup for utsavam, Palakkad, Kerala, India NO MR Copyright: xKrishnadasxMenon/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Punjab, Amritsar, Hari Mandir Or Golden Temple. Ritual Bather In The Pool Of Immortality To Attain Spiritual Purification.

Pundit sitting wayside worship at Juhu beach, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India MR Copyright: xPxKxBhatia/DinodiaxPhotox

Portrait Of A Priest At Church On The Gheralta Plateau; Tigray Region, Ethiopia

India, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad. A sadhu, or Hindu ascetic, meditates at the Kumbh Mela festival held here beside the River Ganges every twelve years.

Holla Mohalla festival, Amristar, India

High priest drinking tea, sacrificial offering, at the largest and most important religious festival of the Cham, Po Nagar Temple, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Elderly Indian man with turban smoke hookah, Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Devout Muslim with cap and long white beard, Al-Akbar Mosque, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Pilgrim doing his washing and praying ceremony in the morning at the holy Narmada river, Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

holy man sadhu bathing in ramkund, nashik, kumbhmela 8/9/91, maharashtra, india Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Men during a wedding, Sufi shrine, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Imam in front of the Star Mosque (Tara Masjid), Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asia

MUSLIM MAN stands at the entrance to SHAH HAMDAN MOSQUE near SRINIGAR - KASHMIR, INDIA

High priest drinking tea, sacrificial offering, at the largest and most important religious festival of the Cham, Po Nagar Temple, Vietnam, Southeast ...

Priest displaying the cross, Lalibela, Ethiopia, .

Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa. Portrait of one of Lalibela's high priests during celebrations of Orthodox Christian Christmas. (Editorial Use Only)

An Indian man in colourful traditional Indian clothing at City Palace; Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Ethiopia, Lalibela, Unesco World Heritage Site, Church Carved Into Rock, Priest With Cross

Holla Mohalla festival, Amristar, India

Kunnukku round earrings worn by old traditional Syrian lady Kerala India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Nihangs or Sikh warriors immersed in yellow color during Holi festival with celebration of Hola Mohalla at Anandpur sahib Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Berber wearing a Djellaba, a traditional robe, pouring mint tea, High Atlas Mountains near Asni, Morocco, Africa

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