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Jain monks practice hair-pulling ritual for spiritual discipline
Jain monks are performing a ritual known as 'Kesh Loch' or 'Kesh Lunchan', where they pull out their head and body hair with their hands. This practice is described as a difficult spiritual discipline central to Jainism, emphasizing renunciation, self-control, and severe penance. The ritual is associated with the Paryushana Parva, a significant period in the Jain calendar.
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