What does a Buddhist begging bowl look like?

Bauls are to be found in the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh. The Baul movement was at its peak in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but even today one comes across the occasional Baul with his ektArA (one-stringed musical instrument) and begging bowl, singing across the farflung villages of rural Bengal. Travelling in local trains and attending village fairs are a good way to encounter Bauls. One of the biggest festivals for this cult of wandering minstrels is held in the month of January at Kenduli in the Birbhum district, a four-day fest organised in memory of the poet Jaydeb.