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Varanasi, India - Dec 23, 2019: Sadhu at the ghats in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, ascetic holy mans in India

In Hinduism, sadhu, or shadhu is a common term for a mystic, an ascetic, practitioner of yoga (yogi) and/or wandering monks. The sadhu is solely dedicated to achieving the fourth and final Hindu goal of life, moksha (liberation), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. Sadhus often wear ochre-colored clothing, symbolizing renunciation.

South 24 parganas, west Bengal. A devotee blowing traditional conch shell at Gangasagar religious fair in afternoon.

Hallahabad. India- january 17 2019: The Prayag Kumbh Mela, also known as Allahabad Kumbh Mela is a mela, or religious gathering, associated with Hinduism and held in the city of Prayagraj, India, at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati river.[1] The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass feedings of monks or the poor, and entertainment spectacle.[2][3] Approximately 50 and 30 million people attended the Allahabad Ardh Kumbh Mela in 2019 and Maha Kumbh Mela in 2013 respectively to bathe in the holy river Ganges, making them the largest peaceful gathering events in the world.[4][5]

Haridwar, Haridwar Ganga Aarti– September 17, 2022: People take part in ceremony.

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India - Holy man in guru outfit posing for tourists for money

$18 Jan 2022 Negeri Sembilan, MALAYSIA - Thaipusam is Hindu festival celebrated by Tamil community all over the world on 18 January 2022 to pay respect to Lord Murugan. \n\nMalaysia government has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) which not allowing kavadi (body piercing ceremony)and limit to 500 devotees for prayers at one time to prevent Covid-19 cluster. \n\nLocal Hindu devotees visits Sri Bala Thandayuthapani Temple in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan in a smaller scale and fulfilling Thaipusam celebration.$

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. November 6, 2022. A sadhu with a gold painted forehead in Pushkar.

portrait of a meditating sadhu at varanasi ghat

Hallahabad. India- january 15 2019: The Prayag Kumbh Mela, also known as Allahabad Kumbh Mela is a mela, or religious gathering, associated with Hinduism and held in the city of Prayagraj, India, at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati river.[1] The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass feedings of monks or the poor, and entertainment spectacle.[2][3] Approximately 50 and 30 million people attended the Allahabad Ardh Kumbh Mela in 2019 and Maha Kumbh Mela in 2013 respectively to bathe in the holy river Ganges, making them the largest peaceful gathering events in the world.[4][5]

Portrait of Sadhu, holy man, Kathmandu, Nepal

Mat, India – January 01, 2021: People if mathura playing holi in the street of barsana and nandgaon, covered in holi colors, happy and festive concept

Kathmandu, Nepal- April 20,2022: Sadhu - Indian Holymen on street of Kathmandu the capital of Nepal.

Senior farmer of Indian ethnicity carrying sickle on his shoulder portrait outdoor.

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - January 2024: Ganga aarti, Portrait of young male priest performing holy river ganges evening aarti at dashashwamedh ghat in traditional dress with hindu rituals in winter.

This Sadhu uses ashes of cremated remains to prepare specific white color of his makeup.

28 January 2023, Pune, India, Varkari man portrait with traditional face along with turban, tulsi mala in Indrayani Thadi Jatra, Pune, Maharashtra, India. varkari pandharpur, pilgrimage, dhoti.

Religious shaman outside Hindu shrine, Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India, India, land of contrasts, colours and sounds from its religious devotions, colourful costumes and dress, picturesque and multicolored landscapes to its multicultural population that clamours in its towns and cities

$Ganga Sagar, West Bengal, India, 01_14_2024: Devotees are performing dance with religious music (Kirtan) at Gangasagar during Gangasagar Mela. Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair, held annually, is the second largest congregation of mankind after the holy Kumbha Mela. Almost a million of Hindu devotees from all over India gather at Gangasagar for a holy dip and perform rituals and prayer (puja) with a belief that it will cleanse and purify their souls.\nGangasagar Festival is in Hinduism, held every year at Gangasagar, West Bengal, India. The confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal is called the Gangasagar, the fair is held every year on Makar Sankranti at Kapilmuni's ashram located on the Gangasagar. The mela is celebrated on 14 or 15 January every year.$

Indian Sadhu wearing an orange turban with a beard and necklaces embodies tradition and wisdom, his facial hair and wrinkles adding to his gurulike appearance

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Portrait of Unidentified Indian sadhu holy man in traditional saffron clothes on ghats near river ganges in varanasi city.

In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term use for wandering monks. The sadhu is solely dedicated to achieving the fourth and final Hindu goal of life, moksha or nirvana(liberation), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman.

Pune, India 14 July 2023, cheerful Pilgrims at Palkhi, During Pandharpur wari procession Pilgrims marching toward Vitthala temple with singing religious song at Dive Ghat, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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