Learning on ScreenFour Holy Men: Renunciation in Hindu Society
- Synopsis
- Focuses on four Sadhus (holy men) as a means of portraying the variety of devotional paths open to religious Hindus and examining the Sadhus’ role in present-day Indian society. The bulk of the film consists of interview material with the Sadhus, interspersed with scenes from their lives and religious practices and discusses the relationship each maintains with the secular world. The film concludes with a short statement from Dr Baidyanath Saraswati concerning renunciation as a religious principle and his own aspirations towards asceticism.
- Series
- Contemporary South Asia Film Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 37 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 197
- Availability
- Hire
- Documentation
- Recommended reading: ‘World renunciation in Indian religions’ in ‘Religion, Politics and History in India: collected papers in Indian sociology’ by L. Dumont (The Hague: Mouton, 1970).
- Uses
- Undergraduates, postgraduates. *RAI
- Subjects
- Religious studies
- Keywords
- Hinduism; India; Sadhus
Credits
- Producer
- Michael Camerini; Mira Reym Binford
- Contributor
- Baidyanath Saraswati; Joseph W Elder
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
USA
Distributor
- Name
Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media
- sales@concordvideo.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01473 726012
- Fax
- 01473 274531
- Address
- Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
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