The Renouncing, Sannyasin, Rishikesh, India.

According Baudhâyanadharmaçâstra, renouncing the future offers the latest offering (Ishti) (butter or fruit) to Agni, and then he throws the containers in the sacrificial fire Âhavanîya, then he throws in the fire Gârhapatya the two rods which are used in some cases lighting the fire by friction. Then he inhales the three lights in it, meaning that now. Be fulfilled in the sacrifice itself. Then he repeats three times in low tones, and three times out loud: «Om, Bhur (earth) Bhuvah (interspace), svah (sky). I entered the samnyâsa». The forgoing is simultaneously a vow of silence. It is now without hearth or home. It mendiera his food, but passively, without soliciting person: «Let him eat the food given without having requested, without determining in advance what he eats and what he gets by chance. There will space for food: eat a meal of only four and a six, then one in eight…