Inspired by Shivpuranas, Hanuman Giri on a religious vow

Short, pot-bellied and dark complexioned, his somewhat peculiar figure stands imposingly, silhouetted against the subdued backdrop of the river Yamuna in Delhi. Viewed from afar, the figure resembles that of a traffic policeman directing a busy intersection.A closer look belies the illusion. For standing there, completely naked, except for a few Rudraksha necklaces and silver chains slung indiscriminately around his body is Naga Hanuman Giri, 58, commonly known as Unche Haath Wale (the one with the upright hand). It is not his modesty that attracts attention from the passerby, but his right arm, that points, unflinchingly towards the sky.