Horizontal close up of two Sadhus traditionally dressed in orange sitting on Kedar Ghat along the river Ganges.
Two distinctive ascetic Sadhus holymen in traditional saffron clothes sit on Kedar Ghat on the bank of the holy river Ganges 'Ganga' and watch the world go by. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga who has given up pursuit of kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty). Sadhus often wear ochre-colored clothing, symbolizing renunciation, and live a nomadic transient life relying on the donations of others; poverty and hunger are ever-present realities for many sadhus.
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Location: India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi
Photo credit: © Anne-Marie Palmer / Alamy / Afripics
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