These two men, photographed in Orchha in 2007, are sadhus. A sadhu is a Hindu who has renounced normal life in order to achieve liberation through meditation and prayer. Many wander about and live on donations. Sadhus often wear ochre-coloured clothes to symbolize renunciation. After meeting these two, we learned that, in areas frequented by tourists, you may be approached by men pretending to be sadhus in order to obtain your money. That is unlikely to have applied in Orchha, however, as it is a small town definitely off the beaten track.
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