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The Holy Men Of Varanasi Who Gave Up All Earthly Possessions To Seek Spiritual Liberation

Varanasi is one of the oldest still inhabited cities in the world and the epicentre of Hinduism. Its also a spiritual home for India's sadhu's. These holy men are revered by Hindus as representatives of the gods and sometimes worshiped as...

Varanasi is one of the oldest still inhabited cities in the world and the epicentre of Hinduism. Its also a spiritual home for India's sadhu's. These holy men are revered by...

India’s Holy Men In Powerful Portraits By New York-Based Photographer Joey L

Our technologically-obsessed society often finds it hard to grasp the reasons behind asceticism: for what reason should one forsake all of one’s earthly possessions and live excluded from society? This stunning set of portraits by Brooklyn-based photographer Joey L puts us...

Our technologically-obsessed society often finds it hard to grasp the reasons behind asceticism: for what reason should one forsake all of one’s earthly possessions and live excluded from society? This stunning...