Culture- Naga Sadhu's (India)

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Naga Sadhus, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India- Naga Sadhus, devoted to Lord Shiva, have long, matted hair and live ascetically, embracing nudity with bodies covered in sacred ashes, symbolising renunciation and spiritual purity. (Photos: Atul Sharma)

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Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Naga Sadhu with a headdress of Rudraksha beads and marigold malas at Varanasi, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A young Naga Sadhu in Yogic posture at Varanasi Ghat, Varanasi, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Close-up of a young Naga Sadhu at Varanasi Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A long-haired Naga Sadhu with a trishul at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A Group of Naga Sadhus on a boat returning to their camps at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Two Naga Sadhus on the boat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A group of Naga Sadhus in a Boat returning to their camps at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A woman Naga Sadhu enjoying clay pipe smoking at Varanasi ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A Naga Sadhu enjoying claypipe smoking at Varanasi Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A group of Naga Sadhus on a Boat returning to their camps at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - An old Naga Sadhu wearing a Rudraksha bead mala passes through a small lane of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Close-up of an old Naga Sadhu wearing beads mala at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A Naga Sadhu with Holy Tikal on forehead passing through a small lane of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A Naga Sadhu wearing Rudrakash beat mala in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A long-haired Naga Sadhu with Tikal on the forehead in Varanasi city, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A foreign woman, Naga Sadhu, is greeting local people in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

$Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Women Naga Sadhus\u0027 procession passing through the streets of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.$

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Naga Sadhu is lighting a cigarette at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A Procession of Naga Sadhus passing through the streets of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A Naga sadhu holding a mirror in his hand at Varanasi ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Smile on the face of an elderly Naga Sadhu at Varanasi Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A Naga Sadhu with fancy headdress of marigold flowers at Varanasi Ghats, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A Naga Sadhu performing puja at Dr. Rajinder Prashad Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A Naga Sadhu having water at Ghats in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - Close-up of a Naga Sadhu having Holy ash on his face in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Culture- Naga Sadhu’s, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo: Atul Sharma) - A Naga Sadhu smoking a bidi at Varanasi ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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