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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.

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India - November 2022: Pushkar fair, Portrait of an rajasthani old male with in white traditional dress and colorful turban at pushkar fair ground.

$Portrait of a very friendly and smiling sadhu (holy man), wearing orange turban, mantle and garland, while holding his tongs. They are a symbol of the fire they keep burning for their worship of Shiva. This man vibrated as an electric coil. Photo taken during the Royal bath procession in Kumbh Mela 2019, Prayagraj (Allahabad), India. \nKumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism, and probably the greatest religious festival in the World. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: the Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra). The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass feedings of monks or the poor, and entertainment spectacles. Pilgrims believe that bathing in these rivers is a means to cleanse them of their sins and favour a better next incarnation.$

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

Portrait of Sadhu, holy man, Kathmandu, Nepal

Rajasthan India - 23 November, 2004: Indian sadhu in red clothing , painted face and personal accessories, is smiling and looking at the camera.

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.

Rajasthan is known for the beauty and elegance of its colourful turbans. It is an essential part of the traditional outfit and is proudly worn by the Rajasthan men-folk. One can find myriad variations of turbans in Rajasthan and it is said that the size and style of these turban changes in every 15 km of this desert region.

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

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

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - November 2022: Portrait of Unidentified Indian sadhu baba in traditional clothes sitting on ghat near river ganges in varanasi city.

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

portrait of a meditating sadhu at varanasi ghat

Kathmandu, Nepal-April 21,2024: Local People at Kathmandu Durbar Square

Pushkar, Rajasthan / India - November 5, 2019 : Hindu saint, distinguish by their dresses roam in street, villages, cities and share spirituality.

Pushkar, India - Nov 15, 2018 : Indian two men in the desert Thar during Pushkar Camel Mela near holy city Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. This fair is the largest camel trading fair in the world

Portrait of mature Indian man wearing turban

Bikaner, Rajasthan, India - January 2023: Camel Festival, Portrait of an rajasthani male with moustache, colorful turban wearing traditional colorful rajasthani dress. Rajput male of bikaner.

$Holy man, wearing orange turban and t-shirt, holding a large, silver Trishula, wrapped in garlands. He's on a float, along with a young boy, parading at the Royal Bath procession. Photo taken during Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj (Allahabad), India. \nTrishulas (tridents) have a wide symbolism: is wielded by the god Shiva and is said to have been used to sever the original head of Ganesha. Durga also holds a trishula, as one of her many weapons. The three points represent various trinities, regarding deities, qualities and tenses. \nKumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism, and probably the greatest religious festival in the World. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: the Allahabad (Ganges-Yamuna Sarasvati rivers confluence), Haridwar (Ganges), Nashik (Godavari), and Ujjain (Shipra). The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community commerce with numerous fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, mass feedings of monks or the poor, and entertainment spectacles. Pilgrims believe that bathing in these rivers is a means to cleanse them of their sins and favour a better next incarnation.$

Rajasthan, India - March 13, 2006: Portrait of an old Rajasthani peasant

senior man with colorful turban, cattle fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Nashik, India - January 25, 2024: People visiting the Ganga Ghat in Nashik, India.

Senior man in white pugaree, Samode, Rajasthan, India. The village of Samode in Rajasthan is a tranquil but busy town with a royal palace but more importantly is a remote rural collection of trades, stores and local people who have not been affected by tourism due to their location.

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