Photo by Wiele and Klein 



A DKVOTEE OF S1\'A 



Many of the ascetics present a most fantastic appearance. Nothing could be more extra- 

 ordinary than the costume of the Sadhu shown in this picture. His face entirely smeared 

 over with white ashes, his girdle of bells, the ropes of rudraksha berries around his neck 

 and arms, the weird head-dress, the iron staff in one hand and the begging-bowl in the other, 

 render him to Western eyes more like a clown than a holy man. 



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