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Sadhus: The Great Renouncers

Photographs by Thomas Kelly
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Indigo Gallery
Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Indigo Gallery had the pleasure of hosting another Thomas Kelly photographic exhibition that brought an aspect of Nepali and Indian culture to a contemplative gallery setting.

The ascetic Sadhu ritual practices (sadhanas), involving demanding yoga postures and colorful body imagery, are captured by Thomas Kelly whose work encompasses a span of two decades. In his own words, Thomas tells what it has been like to move through the world of the sadhus, witnessing their ritualized practices, following their endless pilgrimage, and dancing with the humor and danger this has entailed.


all text & images © Thomas L. Kelly
(click on the small image for full screen image with caption.)
  SHIVA-PARVATI
Shiva-Parvati
  SHIVA RATRI
Shiva Ratri
  PURIFICATION
Purification
  VAISHNAVA
Vaishnava
  AGHORI
Aghori
  BAM SHANKAR
Bom Shankar
  DUDHAHARI BABA
Dudhahari Baba
  BROTHERS
Brothers
  SHAIVITE
Shaivite
  FIRESIDE MANTRAS
Fireside Mantras
  PRAYAGA
Prayaga
  ROYAL BATH
Royal Bath
  NAGAS
Nagas
  HANUMAN
Hanuman Das
  TILAKAS
Tilakas
  SUPTA  KURMASANA
Supta Kurmasana
  DEVOTION
Devotion
  PREPARATIONS
Preparations
  KUKKUTA ASANA
Kukkuta Asana
  VAISHNAVA SADHU BROTHERS
Vaishnava Sadhu Brothers
  EKAPADA SIRSASSANA
Ekapada Sirsasana
  MEDITATION
Meditation
  Friendship
Friendship
  VAISHNAVA
Vaishnava
  ADORATION
Adoration

Marigold Baba
Marigold Baba

Tapas
Tapas
Om Narayan
Om Narayan

Nag Phani Baba
Nag Phani Baba

Dhuni Babas
Dhuni Babas
Malas
Malas

Guru
Guru

Aghora Path
Aghora Path

Pagalananda
Pagalananda
Aghori Baba

Moksha Merging with Shiva
Moksha Merging with Shiva

Panch-Agni  Tapasya
Panch-Agni
Tapasya

 

all text & images © Thomas L. Kelly
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