Sadhus: Going Beyond the Dreadlocks

There are millions of them – these Indian wandering renunciants, begging monks, mystical walkers, roaming philosophers, miracle-workers, hashish smokers, holy men... but little is known about them. They are often photographed, yet their words are seldom heard.

Some began this way of life from childhood. Others were civil servants, shopkeepers, real estate agents, even thieves. They left their fa...