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images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
images courtesy of Alexis Pazoumian
goatpoop
Backinbowl
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as an Indian, I really hate how these people become the faces of stereotypes. These men do not accurately represent their religions (1/2)
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still, the photos are interesting and well-taken (2/2)
futurebird
how do they misrepresent them?
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average Hindus simply aren't like this at all, but many are led to believe that they are when they see sadhus and the like
futurebird
oh ok. but that's like thinking all Christians dress like the Pope?
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exactly, but I've noticed that uninformed people do make assumptions like that about non-Western religions
WhereOnceThereWasAYachtNowThereIsNot
Something about images like these irks me. A picture of an old west Asian man suddenly made compelling because he has paint on his face...
benjaminzilla
A sadhu isn't just some old dude. They're wandering ascetics, dedicated to achieving moksha, through meditation and contemplation.
WhereOnceThereWasAYachtNowThereIsNot
By this logic, every picture of a priest should be just as compelling. But are they? No. They're all just men.
ExtremophileElite
Educate yourself: http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/practices/sadhu.htm
WhereOnceThereWasAYachtNowThereIsNot
By this logic, every picture of a priest should be just as compelling. Educate myself? If y'don't think this's just a man, right back at you
ExtremophileElite
By this logic, I should just Copy+Paste a standardized rebuttal to anyone's difference of opinion because it's more efficient.
WhereOnceThereWasAYachtNowThereIsNot
Literally not the same logic. IN short, you think this guy is magic? Good on you. But y'wouldn't think of a priest the same way & y'know it.
ExtremophileElite
Of course I don't think "he's magic." I was providing a link to you so that you had some context as to their appearance and practice.