Nepal - Pashupatinath - Sadhus 02_DSC4206

I wish I'd taken more shots like this during my trip to Nepal but I was rather reluctant to engage characters such as these and mostly preferred to take candid, long lense shots. Having asked these Saddhus if I could take their photo we had a short friendly conversation despite not speaking a word of each others language.

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From Wikipedia : "In Hinduism, a sādhu (Sanskrit sādhu, "good; good man, holy man") is a religious ascetic or holy person. Although the vast majority of sādhus are yogīs, not all yogīs are sādhus. The sādhu is solely dedicated to achieving mokṣa (liberation), the fourth and final aśrama (stage of life), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. Sādhus often wear saffron-coloured clothing, symbolising their sannyāsa (renunciation). This way of life is open to women; the female form of the word is sādhvī.

The Sanskrit terms sādhu ("good man") and sādhvī ("good woman") refer to renouncers who have chosen to live lives apart from or on the edges of society to focus on their own spiritual practices.

The words come from the root sādh, which means "reach one's goal", "make straight", or "gain power over". The same root is used in the word sādhanā, which means "spiritual practice"."

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Taken in: Nepal / Madhyamanchal / Kathmandu (show map)

Taken on: March 9, 2006

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Camera: Nikon D70, f/9.0, 1/50 sec, 44mm (=66mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

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