Hindu men wearing traditional saffron-colored sadhu clothing sit on ghats near the Ganges River with with donation bowls.
An elderly sadhu sits on a mat near the Ganges River ghats, wearing traditional clothing and the forehead markings of his Hindu sect. Sadhus are completely dependent on the donations of others.
An elderly Indian sadhu displays the symbolic forehead markings known as tilak, which indicate his Hindu sect. The fabric wrapped around his shoulders is covered in Hindu symbols including the swastika, which in Hinduism represents prosperity and good luck.
