The sadhu struck a pose in fine spirits in Durbar Square

Sadhu striking in fine spritits
Sadhu in Patan's Durbar Square
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A bearded man was sitting on the edge of Durbar Square in Patan. He had a pattern on his forehead and a trident in his hand. From the looks of it, the man appeared to be a Hindu practitioner called a sadhu.

But what is the real story? Is a sadhu, whose goal is to attain final liberation through meditation, really relaxing at a tourist attraction? I heard that there is a tourist sadhu who makes a living by having tourists take his picture for the money. This man was very friendly and asked me to take his picture. I was suspicious. I could smell the scent of a tourist sadhu. His appearance might be a mere tool for business rather than for training.

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Dec 2009 NEPAL PEOPLE

PHOTO DATA

No

3455

Shooting Date

Jun 2009

Posted On

December 5, 2009

Modified On

January 6, 2024

Place

Patan, Nepal

Genre

Portrait Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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