BEYOND | VARANASI, INDIA

Varanasi, India: "Beyond" from Cale Glendening on Vimeo.

BEYOND | VARANASI, INDIA
"BEYOND" is an exclusive documentary featuring photographer Joey L. Set in Varanasi, India. The documentary by filmmaker Cale Glendening follows Joey and his assistant Ryan as they complete their latest photo series- "Holy Men."

Almost every religion on the planet has its own version of asceticism, in which holy men and women abandon material desires in pursuit of their own ideas of spiritual liberation. Brooklyn-based artist Joey L is particularly amazed by these austere individuals, devoting an entire photography series to his experience meeting the world's ascetics.

Titled "Holy Men," the series features images from India and around the world, depicting figures like the wandering monks of Varanasi, one of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism. Joey L traveled with filmmaker Cale Glendening and photographer Ryan McCarney to capture his global project, which was later turned into a 40-minute documentary film, "Beyond," using the behind-the-scenes footage of their adventures abroad.

PHOTOS BY: JOEY L
VIDEO BY: CALE GLENDENING