The Holy Men Of India. A Sight Peculiar To India And Hinduism Is That Of Saffron-Clad Hermits With Matted Locks Who Often Travel From One Holy Place To Another With Scarcely A Possession In The World. Their Bodies Smeared With Ash, Forehead Anointed With Sandalwood Paste, Sadhus Carry All Their Material Possessions With Them: A Begging Or Alms Bowl, A Wooden Staff, A Woolen Blanket And Many A Rudraksha(Holy Fruit) Or Tulsi(Holy Tree) Mala Around Their Neck Or Wrists.

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