Turbaned and wrapped in the saffron garbs of ascetics, the subject of this acrylic on canvas painting attracts the eye of the onlooker with his solemn gaze, which seems to be offering pearls of spiritual wisdom, to one who is willing and worthy. On a hushed backdrop, layers of saffron, orange, and brown create a powerful composition, whose effect is enhanced by the Rudrakasha-laden Trishula of the Sadhu, which is a potent symbol of the Adi-Yogi, the divine ascetic Shiva. The measured use of lines and shades on the face and the beard of the Sadhu appropriately outline the wealth of his experience. With his eyes traversing the bounds of the canvas, the Sadhu seems to be gazing at the horizon, engrossed in the ceaseless Smarana (remembrance) of the supreme truth.
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