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Background imageHoly Man Collection: A Priest of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reads a very old

A Priest of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reads a very old, beautifully illustrated bible beside the entrance to the rock-hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Sadhu (Holy man), India, Asia

Sadhu (Holy man), India, Asia

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Fakir, 1858. Creator: Felice Beato

Fakir, 1858. Creator: Felice Beato
Fakir, 1858. A portrait of a bearded man wearing a turban, a large cloth is tied across his chest over his shirt. He holds a tube in his left hand

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Native Americans, South Carolina, circa 1700

Native Americans, South Carolina, circa 1700

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Guru Nanak, a saint and founder of the religion of Sikhism

Guru Nanak, a saint and founder of the religion of Sikhism, accompanied by his musician and holy man, 1890, East India, Bengal, Kolkata, Temple Kalighat, Historical

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Guru Nanak, a saint and founder of the religion of Sikhism

Guru Nanak, a saint and founder of the religion of Sikhism, listening to music in the company of his holy man, 1890, East India, Bengal, Kolkata, Temple Kalighat, Historic

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Andrew Boorde, English traveller, physician and writer

Andrew Boorde, English traveller, physician and writer
Andrew Boorde, c. 1490 - 1549, English traveller, physician, holy man and writer

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Nachor Visits a Holy Man; Barlaam und Josaphat

Nachor Visits a Holy Man; Barlaam und Josaphat, 1469. Illustration from "Barlaam und Josaphat", a romance in verse, by Rudolf von Ems

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Man in Loincloth with Strands of Beads, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown

Man in Loincloth with Strands of Beads, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Man in Loincloth with Strands of Beads, 1860s-70s

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Hindu Brahmin priest, Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Hindu Temple, Singapore, Southeast Asia

Hindu Brahmin priest, Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Hindu Temple, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Sadhu with Shiva trident attending Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India

Sadhu with Shiva trident attending Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Background imageHoly Man Collection: The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, and Maria, in mourning for Rasputin

The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, and Maria, in mourning for Rasputin
Photograph of the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, and Maria, in mourning for Rasputin. Dated 20th Century

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 – 1916); Russian mystic Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 - 1916)

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 – 1916); Russian mystic Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 - 1916)
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 - 1916); Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who befriended the family of Tsar Nicholas II and gained considerable influence in late imperial Russia

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 – 1916); Russian mystic Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 - 1916)

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 – 1916); Russian mystic Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 - 1916)
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 - 1916); Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who befriended the family of Tsar Nicholas II and gained considerable influence in late imperial Russia

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Photograph of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 – 1916)

Photograph of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 – 1916)
Photograph of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 - 1916)

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Puja ceremony, Hindu Brahmin priests, Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Hindu Temple, Singapore

Puja ceremony, Hindu Brahmin priests, Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Hindu Temple, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Indian sadhu in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Indian sadhu in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Sadhu at Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Sadhu at Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Sadhu (hindu holy man) at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

Sadhu (hindu holy man) at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Sadhu (holy man) applying coloured powder at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

Sadhu (holy man) applying coloured powder at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal

Background imageHoly Man Collection: India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Holy men on banks of Ganges River

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Holy men on banks of Ganges River

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Guru at Holy Lake, City of Puskar, Rajasthan, India, Asia MR

Guru at Holy Lake, City of Puskar, Rajasthan, India, Asia MR

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Wandering Monk

Wandering Monk
Ludwig Riml

Background imageHoly Man Collection: 19th century Ethiopian Coptic Christian prayer book

19th century Ethiopian Coptic Christian prayer book
5306075 19th century Ethiopian Coptic Christian prayer book. Illustration showing two Magi or wise men. approx. 1870; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Hindu Fakir or holy man in India; 19th century

Hindu Fakir or holy man in India; 19th century
3522579 Hindu Fakir or holy man in India; 19th century; (add.info.: Hindu Fakir or holy man in India; 19th century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHoly Man Collection: 19th century Ethiopian Coptic Christian prayer book

19th century Ethiopian Coptic Christian prayer book
5306071 19th century Ethiopian Coptic Christian prayer book. Illustration showing a Magi or wise man approx. 1870; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHoly Man Collection: A Sikh Temple in Umritzir - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. Creator: Unknown

A Sikh Temple in Umritzir - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Sikh Temple in Umritzir [India] - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Heroic Landscape. Creator: Carracciernas Skola

Heroic Landscape. Creator: Carracciernas Skola
Heroic Landscape, Unknown date

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Ascetics before the Shrine of the Goddess

Ascetics before the Shrine of the Goddess, page from a dispersed series of the Kedara Kalpa, early 19th century

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Joghi Wallahs at Benares, from a sketch by one of our special artists

Joghi Wallahs at Benares, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Hindoo Fakir; Notes on the Ancient Temples of India, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Hindoo Fakir; Notes on the Ancient Temples of India, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hindoo Fakir; Notes on the Ancient Temples of India, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Hindoo Dance - from a native drawing, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Hindoo Dance - from a native drawing, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Hindoo Dance - from a native drawing, 1857. Devotees outside a temple in India

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Praying for Rain in Northern India; A Hindu Fakir Invoking the Gods

Praying for Rain in Northern India; A Hindu Fakir Invoking the Gods, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Pilgrim

Pilgrim
Giuseppe DAmico

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Man of Benares

Man of Benares
Trevor Cole

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Buddhist Priests; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Buddhist Priests; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist Priests; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Holy men from what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Hindoo Fakir, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Hindoo Fakir, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hindoo Fakir; (Elephant shooting in the Dehra Dhoon), 1875. [Indian holy man with pierced cheeks, holding an item of religious significance]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Hindoo Mendicant at Hurdwar, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Hindoo Mendicant at Hurdwar, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hindoo Mendicant at Hurdwar; (Elephant shooting in the Dehra Dhoon), 1875. [Holy man from Hardwar in India]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Aged Hindoo votary at Hurdwar, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Aged Hindoo votary at Hurdwar, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Aged Hindoo votary at Hurdwar; (Elephant shooting in the Dehra Dhoon), 1875. [Holy man from Hardwar in India, wearing a framework decorated with items of religious significance

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Fakirs Wounding Themselves, c1891. Creator: James Grant

Fakirs Wounding Themselves, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Fakirs Wounding Themselves, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageHoly Man Collection: View of the 'House of Fakirs', Baroda, c1891. Creator: James Grant

View of the "House of Fakirs", Baroda, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the " House of Fakirs", Baroda, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Indian Fakir, c1891. Creator: James Grant

Indian Fakir, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Indian Fakir, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageHoly Man Collection: 'What er thou desirest, great sage, 1912 (colour litho)

"What er thou desirest, great sage, 1912 (colour litho)
1122632 " What er thou desirest, great sage, 1912 (colour litho) by Paul

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Layla and Majnun, Mughal dynasty, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Layla and Majnun, Mughal dynasty, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Layla and Majnun, Mughal dynasty, 17th century

Background imageHoly Man Collection: The Elderly Shahjahan, from the late Shahjahan Album, detached manuscript folio

The Elderly Shahjahan, from the late Shahjahan Album, detached manuscript folio
3741912 The Elderly Shahjahan, from the late Shahjahan Album, detached manuscript folio, 1640-1660 (opaque watercolour and gold on paper mounted on paperboard) by Mughal School

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Oh, Holy Man, Mercy

Oh, Holy Man, Mercy
LLM461412 Oh, Holy Man, Mercy! by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh, Holy Man, Mercy)

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c. 1615 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)

Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c. 1615 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874313 Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c.1615 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Hasan, Abu l (fl.1605-27); 32.6 x19.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHoly Man Collection: A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c. 1650 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)

A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c. 1650 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874403 A Dervish, Seated in Contemplation, c.1650 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 16.4 x12 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Mahant turns the oil-press in jail, Kalighat Album, c. 1880 (watercolor)

Mahant turns the oil-press in jail, Kalighat Album, c. 1880 (watercolor)
874077 Mahant turns the oil-press in jail, Kalighat Album, c.1880 (watercolor) by Indian School, (19th century); 45 x27.7 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Portrait of Sitting Bull with Calumet, 1885 (albumen print)

Portrait of Sitting Bull with Calumet, 1885 (albumen print)
2630178 Portrait of Sitting Bull with Calumet, 1885 (albumen print) by Goff, Orlando Scott (1843-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Sitting Bull with a calumet)

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Detail from Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c

Detail from Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c
874318 Detail from Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c.1615 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Hasan, Abu l (fl.1605-27); 32.6 x19.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Detail from Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c

Detail from Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c
874315 Detail from Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c.1615 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Hasan, Abu l (fl.1605-27); 32.6 x19.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHoly Man Collection: The Saint and the Sweeper (engraving)

The Saint and the Sweeper (engraving)
2792693 The Saint and the Sweeper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saint and the Sweeper. Illustration for Chatterbox (1886)

Background imageHoly Man Collection: A Courtier, from the late Shahjahan Album, detached manuscript folio, c

A Courtier, from the late Shahjahan Album, detached manuscript folio, c
3742005 A Courtier, from the late Shahjahan Album, detached manuscript folio, c.1650 (opaque watercolour and gold on paper mounted on paperboard) by Mughal School

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Holy man with prince and attendants, detached album folio with painting, c

Holy man with prince and attendants, detached album folio with painting, c
3741985 Holy man with prince and attendants, detached album folio with painting, c.1900 (opaque watercolour on paper) by Indian School, (19th-20th century); 21.3x16.4 cm; Arthur M

Background imageHoly Man Collection: Ejecting a Demon (engraving) (b / w photo)

Ejecting a Demon (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF140219 Ejecting a Demon (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright



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In the vast tapestry of spirituality, holy men emerge as beacons of faith and wisdom, transcending borders and cultures. A Priest of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reads a very old scripture, his eyes filled with reverence for the ancient words that guide his flock. In another corner of the world, a supposed Holy man dressed as Hanuman captivates onlookers with his divine portrayal in an enchanting festival. Across India's diverse landscape, Sadhus embody renunciation and devotion. Clad in saffron robes, a Sadhu with Shiva trident attends Haridwar Kumbh Mela, where millions gather to cleanse their souls in sacred waters. The Man of Benares stands tall amidst Varanasi's ethereal ambiance – a city steeped in spirituality and known as the holiest place for Hindus. A glimpse into history reveals intriguing figures like the Man in Loincloth with Strands of Beads from 1860s-70s; though unknown by name or origin, he represents an era when spiritual seekers roamed distant lands seeking enlightenment. Closer to home at Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Hindu Temple in Singapore, a Hindu Brahmin priest conducts rituals that connect devotees to their deities. The call to prayer echoes through Nizwa's colorful mosque as a mullah walks inside – reminding us that holiness manifests itself differently across religions. Meanwhile, at Rajasthan's Holy Lake in Pushkar City, a Guru imparts profound teachings while surrounded by serene waters and devout followers. Even political upheaval cannot extinguish the radiance of spiritual leaders; illustrated vividly by Le Petit Journal’s depiction of the 13th Dalai Lama arriving in India amidst turmoil but carrying hope for his people. Buddhist Priests too hold significance on this journey towards enlightenment - captured beautifully during Four Months in Ceylon (1875) where they navigate life's complexities guided by the teachings of Buddha.

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