saffron-robed

Imagine a saffron-robed holy man who resembles a con artist pretending to be a holy man.

This week: Sathya Sai Baba, George Osborne, Wayne Rooney 2011

The saffron-robed guru, according to his website, has won acclaim for his work in education and health.

World-Renowned Indian Guru Dies Vibhuti Agarwal 2011

The Road to Mandalay From the Governer's Suite, lined in jade and teak, you can watch saffron-robed monks seeking alms near ancient pagodas, without stepping off the ship.

Second Golden Age of Cruising 2011

More than 30 families are crammed in the dormitories and in a nearby Buddhist school, as saffron-robed monks paddle about in rickety wooden canoes and, in one case, a paddle boat borrowed from a nearby park.

Thai Monks Struggle to Keep a Flooded Temple Open James Hookway 2011

From the Governer's Suite, lined in jade and teak, you can watch saffron-robed monks seeking alms near ancient pagodas, without stepping off the ship.

Ships for the Hip 2011

The monks, saffron-robed and smiling, seem a bit removed from the social circumstance, protected in their spiritual cocoon; and yet their omnipresence clearly provides solace, along with their reminder of values that transcend the suffering of the daily grind.

Peter Clothier: Breathing in the Buddha 2010

At the time, he was involved with the Radha Krishna Temple, a troupe of itinerant saffron-robed musicians who banged tambourines along Regent Street while chanting 'Hare Krishna'.

Jim Powell: First Job: Mailboy for The Beatles 2010

As the camera captures the fear, desperation--and yes, quiet dignity--of these young monks, another gang of government thugs appears again in the near distance, brandishing bats and clubs; later, the lifeless, saffron-robed body of a badly beaten monk is seen floating down a nearby river.

James Rotondi: The Revolution Will Be Televised: Oscar-pick Burma VJ Airs on HBO James Rotondi 2010

The monks, saffron-robed and smiling, seem a bit removed from the social circumstance, protected in their spiritual cocoon; and yet their omnipresence clearly provides solace, along with their reminder of values that transcend the suffering of the daily grind.

Breathing in the Buddha 2010

As the camera captures the fear, desperation -- and yes, quiet dignity -- of these young monks, another gang of government thugs appears again in the near distance, brandishing bats and clubs; later, the lifeless, saffron-robed body of a badly beaten monk is seen floating down a nearby river.

James Rotondi: The Revolution Will Be Televised: Oscar-pick Burma VJ Airs on HBO 2010