For us, sadhus are a symbol of standing still, withdrawing, and finding inner peace. We have put together impressions of the holy men of India. Their stillness sometimes leaves the onlooker bewildered ...

"I feel I am contributing my bit — what I am doing seems like a pious act." A sadhu or a Hindu holy man, takes his selfie near Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati ...

Digambar Ramesh Giri, a Naga Sadhu or Hindu holy man gestures as he sits in his tent near river Ganges, ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on December 18, 2024. Beside India's holy ...