Varanasi is filled with Sadhus --- "holy men" who have left behind all material and sexual attachments and live in caves, forests, and temples all over india and Nepal. They practice rituals involving fire, water, yoga, and meditation, and beg for a living, following the lifestyle of Lord Shiva.
There is a sect of Sadhus who eat dead bodies believing that it will make them ageless and give them supernatural powers. There are supposedly about 70 Aghori Sadhus -- and most of them live in or around cities like Varanasi -- kind of gruesome, eh?
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