saffron robe

Buddhist clergy attire

A saffron robe is the traditional garment worn by Buddhist monks and some Hindu ascetics, dyed a distinctive yellow-orange color.

The color signifies renunciation of material life and spiritual dedication.

The term often appears as shorthand for monasticism itself: He gave up his business career and took the saffron robe.

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religious/spiritual attire vs secular clothing

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Formal professional clothing

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Branded luxury formal dress

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Clergy's stiff white neckwear

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G