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- noun Plural form of
sadhu .
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Examples
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He went off into the jungle and hooked up with a handful of other homeless homeys -- aka sadhus -- who were doing various practices to prove that they were not the body.
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Among the most faithful here are the so-called sadhus, or holy men, who cover themselves in ash to represent that in the end that's all we are.
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Among the most faithful here are the so-called sadhus, or holy men, who cover themselves in ash to represent that in the end that's all we are.
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Among the most faithful here are the so-called sadhus, or holy men, who cover themselves in ash to represent that in the end that's all we are.
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Some of the wandering ascetics in India known as sadhus smoke charas out of a clay chillu.
TrinidadExpress Today's News Nazma Muller 2008
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Jitendra Prakash/Reuters Holy men, known as "sadhus," had stripes on their faces as they sang celebratory songs on the banks of the Ganga River in the northern Indian city of Allahabad.
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The 'sadhus' that western tourists encounter are quite likely to be free loaders - as the genuine holy men are hidden in the mountains needs clearing up
Sadhus Sam Jordison 2005
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The 'sadhus' that western tourists encounter are quite likely to be free loaders - as the genuine holy men are hidden in the mountains needs clearing up
Archive 2005-09-01 Sam Jordison 2005
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Riot police and commandos are also on guard, especially when the ghat must be cleared of normal pilgrims for the naked, ash-smeared "sadhus" or holy men, to lead bathing on the four most auspicious days of the festival.
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Riot police and commandos are also on guard, especially when the ghat must be cleared of normal pilgrims for the naked, ash-smeared "sadhus" or holy men, to lead bathing on the four most auspicious days of the festival.
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