Western Sadhus and Sannyasins in India

Interviews and stories from Westerners who have renounced the materialistic values of their native culture in favor of a life of austerity and spiritual practice in India. Marcus Allsop's pilgrimage takes him from Mt. Arunachala in southern India to the source of the Ganges in the foothills of the Himalayas. The text is augmented by Allsop's photographs taken throughout his journey.