The Sadhu responded in a friendly manner by raising his hand
The man in this photo is a Hindu practitioner called sadhu. Here in Swayambhunath is a holy place for Buddhism, but the sadhu, who is supposed to be a Hindu, was standing at the entrance. When one practice deeply, one's religion may not matter.
The sadhu smiled at me and beckoned me. And he told me I could take his photos. The more I saw the man's smile, the more my suspicions began to grow. This man was not a real practitioner but a tourist sadhu dressed as a monk and asked tourists to take his photo.
By all means, would a truly ordained and practicing monk approach a worldly foreign tourist? It may be a big mistake to think for a moment that religion may not matter to the people who are practicing deeply. Religion has nothing to do with him because he was not a practitioner.
| Nov 2009 NEPAL PEOPLE | |
| BEARD FACE HINDUISM PALM SADHU SWAYAMBHUNATH |
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PHOTO DATA
No
3379
Shooting Date
Jun 2009
Posted On
November 14, 2009
Modified On
December 12, 2023
Place
Swayambhunath, Nepal
Genre
Portrait Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
