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Sadhu (Hindu holy man) sitting outside an internet cafe, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Sadhus after bathing on the holiest day of the decade at the Maha Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

An Indian Hindu Sadhu (saint) on the banks of holy river of Ganges and Varanasi city in the background, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Hindu sadhu holy man wearing traditional robes walks in old town in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Western India

Hindu Sadhu holy man with traditional markings of symbol of Shiva in street in holy city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Hindu Sadhu holy man with traditional markings of symbol of Shiva in street in holy city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Portrait of sadhu meditating through hand yoga mudras on the ghats along the Ganges River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Hindu Sadhu holy man with traditional robe reads on steps of the Ghats in holy city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Hindu Sadhu holy man with traditional markings in street in Nandi near Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Aside from a life of simplicity focus on divine, many sadhus engage in a diverse array of practices both internal external in order to attain higher states of awareness consciousness. This sadhu chosen hatha yoga shows results--a well-disciplined, strong body--while holding kukkuta asana, or cock posture. India

Forehead designs, called tilakas, show a sadhus religious sectarian affiliations range from a simple daub of color to complex designs involving entire face. Vertical design of this sadhus tilaka shows to be a vaishnava, or follower of vishnu, preserver of universe. He is a benevolent gentle. gentility is reflected in worshippers devotess. application of a tilaka is usually done at start of each after bathing as a to sanctify body prepare it to receive divine. India

Holy Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Kedernath with Sadhu at evening ceremony, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Sadhu with a white beard and a begging bowl, Ramanathaswami Temple, Rameshwaram or Ramesvaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Sadhu, portrait, Kumbh Mela or Kumbha, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, Indian Himalayas, North India, India, Asia

Old man, Sadhu, itinerant monk during a wedding ceremony, Sufi shrine, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, South Asia

Chanting Sadhu reciting from the holy books at the ghats of Varanasi in the morning, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Old man, Sadhu, itinerant monk during a wedding ceremony, Sufi shrine, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, South Asia

Sadhu reciting from the holy books in the morning, at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Physically disabled Sadhu, holy man, at one of the ghats of the historic city of Varanasi, India, Asia

Sadhu during a Hindu morning prayer in the Ganges River, Puja, Kumbh or Kumbha Mela, Har Ki Pauri Ghat, a famous bathing ghat at Haridwar or Hardwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, North India, India, Asia

Sadhu with red shawl on a boat on the Ganges river at sunrise, Allahabad Kumbh Mela, world's largest religious gathering, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

TIRUVANAMALLAI, INDIA, JANUARY 7, 2010: Sadhu, religious ascetic or holy person, sleeping in Hindu temple Arunachaleswar. Tiruvanamallai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Sadhu wearing glasses in front of a blue wall, portrait, Ramanathaswami Temple, Rameshwaram or Ramesvaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Sadhu reciting from the holy books in the morning, at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia