Sadhu, holy man, blesses a pilgrim in Varanasi, India, 1968

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A Sadhu, Indian holy man, crouched by a small fire from which smoke is rising, blesses a supplicant in Varanasi (Benares), India in 1968.

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Varanasi, India
Photo credit: © Duncan Slater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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