"Sadhu (Holy man)" In Hinduism, sadhu, or shadhu is a common term for a mystic, an ascetic, practitioner of yoga (yogi). The Sanskrit terms sādhu refer to renouncers who have chosen to live a life apart from or on the edges of society in order to focus on their own spiritual practice. Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia. Nikon D200, Nikkor 70-300 mm, 1/350 sec at f/ 5.0, ISO 200 © Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos Photography. All Rights Reserved.