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The Hairloom

T Narayan T Narayan 02 Sep, 2015

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Bhagti Devi, 67, is a sanyasin I came across near a temple in Tirthan valley of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh. She doesn’t like to talk about her past, but is pleased to discuss her hair. Over six feet long, it has not been combed or cut for years, she says


Bhagti DevihairKullu districtsix feet longTirthan valley

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