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Sadhu on the roadside. Perhaps enjoying the tourist attention a little too much?


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Blog: A Sadhu has no past: Chetan seeks baba-hood
Date: December 4th 2011

[note: there are 7 pictures and you need to scroll down below the text to see the last few] In India, Hindu holy books extort devotees to seek the company of saints. A Sadhu is most often a wandering ascetic who has also often left a stable family and work life to seek a state of godly bliss. The word Sadhu means ‘good man’ or ‘saint’. They <span> “...walk the streets, ... read more







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