Sadhu, Hindu holy man, Varanasi, India, 1968

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Color/colour photographic portrait of a Sadhu, a Hindu holy man, at the festival of Dev Deepavali by the River Ganges in Varanasi (formerly known as Benares), India, 1968.

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Size: 3649px × 5444px
Location: Varanasi (Benares), India
Photo credit: © Duncan Slater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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