{"id":13759,"date":"2013-02-10T16:17:18","date_gmt":"2013-02-10T16:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/?p=13759"},"modified":"2013-02-10T16:19:33","modified_gmt":"2013-02-10T16:19:33","slug":"sadhus-of-the-kumbh-mela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karlgrobl.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/sadhus-of-the-kumbh-mela\/","title":{"rendered":"Sadhus of the Kumbh Mela"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bathing at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Sariswati rivers during India’s Kumbh Mela on February 10th is a chance to break the cycle of re-birth and upon one’s death, go straight to heaven. In effect, bathing in the Ganges at the Kumbh on February 10th, 2013 is a shortcut to nirvana. Tomorrow, February 10th is one of the most important and auspicious bathing dates of this year’s Kumbh Mela and among those who will bathe, are the Sadhus. Sadhus are a key component of my photography of the Kumbh Mela, so I spent the afternoon in the Sadhu ashrams, observing and photographing some Sadhus. The Sadhu camps had a carnival like atmosphere and photography was difficult at best because the small areas in which the Sadhus were located became media circuses.<\/p>\n

In Hinduism, sadhu \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0941 means \u201cgood man or holy man” and denotes an ascetic, wandering monk. The vast majority of s\u0101dhus are yogis and are solely dedicated to achieving \u201cmok\u1e63a\u201d or liberation, the fourth and final \u201ca\u015brama\u201d or stage of life. Most try to achieve this through meditation, contemplation and the copious use of marijuana and hashish. S\u0101dhus are often either naked and covered in ash, or wear saffron-colored clothing, a symbol of their sany\u0101sa or renunciation. I find Sadhus to be interesting, unusual, entertaining and often particularly photogenic.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Amar Bharti Baba’s atrophied arm, clenched hand and twisted fingernails have been held aloft since 1973<\/p>\n

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