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MineralMan

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1. Here is how Lord Ayyappan is normally depicted
Fri Nov 30, 2018, 12:43 PM
Nov 2018

Her pose pretty much duplicates that. This Hindu deity is celibate, so women of childbearing age are not allowed in his temples, I guess their presence would tempt the deity to break his celibacy or something. Who can say? He's kinda cute, though.

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Here is how Lord Ayyappan is normally depicted MineralMan Nov 2018 #1
One of the Hindu God's I paid attention to.. at140 Nov 2018 #3
Ganapati at140 Nov 2018 #4
She'd be dead now Cartoonist Nov 2018 #5
It's OK if you're a male god, though. MineralMan Nov 2018 #6
PSA Major Nikon Nov 2018 #2
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