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Devotees heavily burden themselves during religious festivals

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Pain is actively transformed into a profoundly beautiful offering. Practitioners hoist massive, heavily decorated structures onto their shoulders, carrying them for miles to physically demonstrate exactly how much intense burden they are willing to bear for their unyielding faith.

Devotees heavily burden themselves during religious festivals
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