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- In saint: Hinduism
practice of celibacy
- In celibacy: The religions of Asia

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- In religious symbolism and iconography: Ceremonial and ritualistic objects as indicators or bearers of the sacred or holy

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Revised the mention of hairstyle.	Charles Preston	Aug 26, 2024
	Modified link of Web site: ReligionFacts - Sadhu.	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	Jan 08, 2018
	Added new Web site: ReligionFacts - Sadhu.	Veenu Setia	Feb 12, 2009
	Article revised and updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Oct 22, 2007
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jan 29, 1999
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998