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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.

Allahabad, India - February 10, 2019: A Hindu couple praying and bathing in the sacred waters at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, at the Kumbh Mela Festival in Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India.

Portrait of Sadhu, holy man, Kathmandu, Nepal

Indian Hindu people faithfully performed Tarpan on the bank of the holy river Ganges at Mahalaya Pitru Paksha. Kolkata, West Bengal, India on October 06, 2021

Haridwar,India -April 10, 2010- Kumbh Mela is thought to be the largest religious gathering in the world.Millions of Hindu pilgrims visit the holy city of Haridwar for bathing in Ganges River.

$Ganga Sagar, West Bengal, India, 01_14_2024: Devotees taking holy bath at Gangasagar. After the bath they perform pujas and other rituals in remembrance of their departed family members/close relatives and they also seek blessings for their departed souls.Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair, held annually, is the second largest congregation of mankind after the holy Kumbha Mela. Almost a million of Hindu devotees from all over India gather at Gangasagar for a holy dip and perform rituals and prayer (puja) with a belief that it will cleanse and purify their souls.\nGangasagar Festival is in Hinduism, held every year at Gangasagar, West Bengal, India. The confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal is called the Gangasagar, the fair is held every year on Makar Sankranti at Kapilmuni's ashram located on the Gangasagar. The mela is celebrated on 14 or 15 January every year.$

$Overview of the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, during the Royal Bath morning. Some holy man, or religious leaders pose on the centre, surrounded by lay men, while a crowd of photographers take their shots. It is believed that taking the holy dip ath the same time as the holy man, increases its power. Photo taken during Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj (Allahabad), India. \nKumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism, and probably the greatest religious festival in the World. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: the Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra). The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass feedings of monks or the poor, and entertainment spectacles. Pilgrims believe that bathing in these rivers is a means to cleanse them of their sins and favour a better next incarnation.$

South 24 parganas, West Bengal. An Indian monk praying to Sun as God in the morning after taken a Holi dip into the Ganga at Gangasagar religious festival.

Religious offering to river Ganges in Haridwar.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand - August 03 2016: Priests in red robe in the holy city of Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, India during the evening light ceremony called Ganga arthi to worship river Ganga / Ganges.

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

Sadhu baba sitting on a wooden boat overlooking ancient Varanasi city architecture with Ganges river ghat at sunset.

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.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.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.

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

Varanasi, India - March 21: Hindu pilgrims take holy bath in the river ganges on the auspicious Maha Shivaratri festival on March 21, 2013 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Cheerful traveler standing portrait wearing raincoat during rainy season with arm raised near holy river Ganges at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.

Authentic Shot of An Indian Senior Monk Practicing Yoga In A Temple Setting. Serene And Meditative Display Of Ancient Spiritual Practice, Seeking Profound Sense of Inner Peace and Enlightenment

$November 16, 2010. Varanasi, India.\nIt is located next to the Ganges river, which is considered sacred by the Hindus, and has hosted people from all over the country to worship here for thousands of years. Along the river are Ghats where Hindus take their sacred baths.$

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India 01/27/2023: Hindu devotee sacrifices his family and life in the name of God and wear only saffron, tiger print cloth and black Coloured dress is named as Sadhu. This sadhu is well trained in yoga. Yoga is one form of exercise with breathing control. This sadhu is doing yoga at Varanasi Ghat infront of a palace. Another orange dressed sadhu is watching him while he was also sitting at Ganga Ghat This is street story of Varanasi Ghat.

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Tourists enjoying boat ride in the river ganges along with the herd of sea gulls at varanasi during early morning.

$Shiva devotees (recognised by the marks on their foreheads), sitting on the floor, with the holy water recently collected, and burning incense. They are preparing for some prayers, before they leave the bathing ghat.Photo taken during Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj (Allahabad), India. \nKumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism, and probably the greatest religious festival in the World. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: the Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra). The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass feedings of monks or the poor, and entertainment spectacles. Pilgrims believe that bathing in these rivers is a means to cleanse them of their sins and favour a better next incarnation.$

Varkala, Kerala, India - February 24, 2024: Religious ceremony Puja on the beach of Varkala, Kerala, India

Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India – May 02, 2023: Group of Hindu people gathered together for evening Aarti or religious offering of River Ganges.

VARANASI, INDIA - MARCH 23: Hindu pilgrims take holy bath in the river ganges on the auspicious Maha Shivaratri festival on March 23, 2013 at Dasashwamedh ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Candle Offering at the Ganges River in Varanasi, India

Nashik, India - January 25, 2024: People making offerings at the Ganga Ghat in Nashik, India.

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