Indian Baba Swami Sadhu Holyman Saddhu in front of temple Haridwar, Varanasi, Rishikesh, India (Photo Copyright © by Saji Maramon)

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Sadhu, also spelled saddhu, is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life. They are sometimes alternatively referred to as jogi, sannyasi or vairagi. It literally means one who practises a ″sadhana″ or keenly follows a path of spiritual discipline.

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