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Sadhus: The Great Renouncers

18. PREPARATIONS
Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal
PREPARATIONS

Although the fascination with decorating the body could be interpreted as vain, the real purpose is far from gratifying the personal ego. Essentially, the body is considered a temple made more fit for inhabitation by the Divine when decorated.



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