The photo was taken at Malakunti village, Pauri Garhwal approx. 26 km from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.
Mauni Baba is keeping silence since 2 years and will continue further for the next 10 years. Total – 12 years of complete silence. For 6 months he lives in a Cave and for 6 months he stays in the upper Himalayas nearby Badrinath. For communication, he uses slate and chalk.