Religious vows are the public vows made by the members of religious communities pertaining to their conduct, practices, and views.
Perpetual vows and consecration of virgins in the Benedictine priory of Marienrode in Germany, 2006
Nishidhi stone, depicting the vow of sallekhana, 14th century, Karnataka
A hermit, also known as an eremite or solitary, is a person who lives in seclusion. Eremitism plays a role in a variety of religions.
Saint Jerome, who lived as a hermit near Bethlehem, depicted in his study being visited by two angels (Cavarozzi, early-17th century)
Eremitic cave in Spain
Church of the hermitage "Our Lady of the Enclosed Garden" in Warfhuizen, Netherlands
St. Seraphim of Sarov sharing his meal with a bear