Holy Man Collection (#2)

Hindu Fakir, from India Ancient and Modern, 1867 (colour litho)
STC418223 Hindu Fakir, from India Ancient and Modern, 1867 (colour litho) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

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

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

Griot, or "Holy Man"of Senegambia (engraving)
961975 Griot, or " Holy Man" of Senegambia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Griot, or " Holy Man" of Senegambia)

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)

Stoneware Luohan, Liao dynasty, (glazed stoneware)
XCF306899 Stoneware Luohan, Liao dynasty, (glazed stoneware) by Chinese School, Liao Dynasty (916-1125); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thirteen Dervishes, from the Large Clive Album
STC153442 Thirteen Dervishes, from the Large Clive Album by Mughal School (18th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

An Ashkenazi Rabbi of Jerusalem (oil on canvas)
CH136638 An Ashkenazi Rabbi of Jerusalem (oil on canvas) by Hunter, George Sherwood (1846-1919); 106.7x81.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

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)

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

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

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

Zhao Mengfu Writing the Heart Sutra in Exchange for Tea (ink and colour on silk)
CH105920 Zhao Mengfu Writing the Heart Sutra in Exchange for Tea (ink and colour on silk) by Qiu Ying (c.1495-1552); 32.4x139.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Chinese

Five Holy Men, detached manuscript folio, c. 1670 (opaque watercolour, ink
3741907 Five Holy Men, detached manuscript folio, c.1670 (opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper) by Mughal School, (17th century); 42.2x32.1 cm; Arthur M

Two sages in discussion in a landscape, c. 1785 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874028 Two sages in discussion in a landscape, c.1785 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 21 x28.8 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

A group of Indian saints and holy men, including Mullah Shah and Aurangzeb, seated, c
874350 A group of Indian saints and holy men, including Mullah Shah and Aurangzeb, seated, c.1725 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 34 x24.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

A Yakuti shaman with entourage, Siberia, c. 1820s-30s (coloured engraving)
468749 A Yakuti shaman with entourage, Siberia, c.1820s-30s (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Costumi dei)

Shaman of the Theliot Tatars, 1812-13 (coloured engraving)
468739 Shaman of the Theliot Tatars, 1812-13 (coloured engraving) by Karnejeff, E. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Les Peuples de la Russie)

Presentation in the Temple (pen & ink on paper)
LMG142837 Presentation in the Temple (pen & ink on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 10.3x7.8 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Saint John of Nepomuk (San Juan Nepomuceno), c. 1795-1810 (water-based paint on wood panel
BRN198260 Saint John of Nepomuk (San Juan Nepomuceno), c.1795-1810 (water-based paint on wood panel) by Spanish School, (18th century); 27 x 17.8 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia

Detail from Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c
874319 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

Detail from Emperor Jahangir with Holy Men in a Garden, c
874317 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

The Mahant of Tarakeshwar with his mistress, Elokeshi who offers him pan, Kalighat Album
874073 The Mahant of Tarakeshwar with his mistress, Elokeshi who offers him pan, Kalighat Album, c.1880 (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 45.2 x27 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

A Wandering Sadhu, c. 1900 (opaque w / c on paper)
874044 A Wandering Sadhu, c.1900 (opaque w/c on paper) by Lal, Chajju (fl.1900); 23.2 x17.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info)

A Gathering of Holy Men of Different Faiths, ca. 1770-75. Creator: Mir Kalan Khan
A Gathering of Holy Men of Different Faiths, ca. 1770-75

Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja: Illustrated folio from... ca
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja: Illustrated folio from a dispersed Ramayana series, ca. 1780

Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj, Folio from... ca
Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj, Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), ca. 1590-95

Holy man begging outside a temple, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

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

Indian sadhu smoking a chilum in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Female sadhu (sadhvia) impersonating goddess Kali and male sadhu impersonating god Hanuman at Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

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

Sadhu at the Kumbh Mela in February 2010, Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

A Holy Man Seated on a Terrace, ca. 1850. Creator: Unknown
A Holy Man Seated on a Terrace, ca. 1850

Radha Crosses a River to Interview a Hindu Sage, ca. 1820. Creator: Chokha
Radha Crosses a River to Interview a Hindu Sage, ca. 1820

Indian fakir, from The History of Mankind, Vol. III, by Prof. Friedrich Ratzel
BAL126334 Indian fakir, from The History of Mankind, Vol.III, by Prof. Friedrich Ratzel, 1898 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Fakeer attached to the Suite of the Governor General in Camp, 1844. A bearded Hindu or Muslim holy man sits playing a drum by a small fire

St Bonaventure, (1221-1274), 15th century, (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century fresco by Jean Fiesole, held at the Chapel of Nicholas V, Vatican

John the Baptist, 1926. Artist: Frederic Shields
John the Baptist, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

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A Sadhu reads on the ghats

Sitting Bull born circa 1831-1890. Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man. After a portrait on a 19th century cabinet card. Facsimile of his signature beneath portrait; United States of America

Nachor Visits Holy Man Follower Hans Schilling
Nachor Visits a Holy Man; Follower of Hans Schilling (German, active 1459 - 1467), from the Workshop of Diebold Lauber (German, active 1427 - 1467); Hagenau, Alsace

A prince visiting holy man rocky landscape 1590
A prince visiting a holy man in a rocky landscape, c. 1590. India, Mughal court, 16th century. Opaque watercolor on paper; page: 34 x 20.7 cm (13 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.); painting

A mendicant bowing holy man Prince Salim Album
A mendicant bowing before a holy man, from the Prince Salim Album, c. 1585; inner border added in Allahabad c. 1602; outer border added probably 1900s. Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560-1600)

Dervish Leading a Bear, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1630-40; verso: ca. 1530-40

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African native shaman invoking rain in the valley of the Congo, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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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.