Ah yes, the sadhus (holy men) of Nepal and India. I’ve no doubt there are many that have acquired a spiritual quality, or a special insight, from their chosen path of life. That said . . . well, of the ones I saw, some were obviously touched in the head, some were clearly scammers, and some . . . well, I dubbed this guy the “photo op guru.” Comes out all duded up, looking like the quintessential Eastern holy man to all the new-in-town Westerners, raises his right hand, cameras snap, and he requests a few rupees. I, however, got there just as the thin beam of setting sun was hitting his face and vestments, and the sacred cow was crossing. So I got more than my money’s worth.

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