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sādhu
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thumb|Two sadhus near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu
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thumb|Two sadhus near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu
thumb|290x290px|Sadhu in Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal. Sadhu (, IAST: '' (male), sādhvī or sādhvīne (female), also spelled saddhu) is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life. They are sometimes alternatively referred to as yogi, sannyasi or vairagi''.
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