The mysterious holy men of Nepal

Emil Lendof

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Jan 31, 2017

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The Mysterious Wandering Holy Men Of Nepal

Wandering through the cities and forests of Nepal are the holy men, or Sadhus, who have left all materialistic pleasures behind to live a life devoted to God. Danish photographer Jan Moeller Hansen visited the ancient capital city of Kathmandu between 2013 and 2016 and documented these mysterious wanderers. Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A man with long dreadlocks and a turban, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are the… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A man with long dreadlocks and a turban smokes, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: Two holy men with a decorative faces and headdresses, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A holy man with a decorative face and headdress wearing sunglasses, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A holy man with a decorative face and headdress, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A holy man with extremely long dreadlocks, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are the holy… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A holy man with a paint face smiles, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are the… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: Two holy men sit by a building with their possessions, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A holy man with a painted face, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are the holy… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A holy man leans on his arm, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are the holy… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A holy man with a painted face, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are the holy… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A holy woman in a decorative headdress, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are the holy… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A holy man holding a radio, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are the holy men,… Barcroft Images

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*** EXCLUSIVE *** KATHMANDU, NEPAL – DATE UKNOWN: A holy man in a turban and decorations, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. WANDERING through the cities and forests of Nepal are the… Barcroft Images

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A holy man holds his beard, taken in Kathmandu, Nepal. Barcroft Images

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