Hindus' feelings wounded by naked thigh; activist arrested for Facebook photo

[muriel_volestrangler]

Sabarimala: India activist held for 'explicit' thigh photo

An Indian woman who made an unsuccessful attempt last month to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples has been arrested and charges against her include "exposing her thigh" in a photograph she posted on Facebook while dressed as a pilgrim.

Rehana Fathima, 32-year-old telecom technician, activist and model, was stopped by protesters from entering the Sabarimala shrine which has historically been closed to all women of "menstruating age".
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In October, Ms Fathima posted a selfie on Facebook which showed her dressed in black (the colour most Lord Ayyappa devotees wear), her forehead smeared with sandalwood paste in the Hindu tradition, and her knees pulled up in front to mimic the classic Ayyappa pose.

Police registered a case against her after complaints that her photograph was "sexually explicit" and "wounded the religious feelings of Lord Ayyappa's devotees".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-46369651

Here it comes - look away now if you're a snowflake:

[MineralMan]

1. Here is how Lord Ayyappan is normally depicted

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.

[at140]

3. One of the Hindu God's I paid attention to..

[at140]

4. Ganapati

[Cartoonist]

5. She'd be dead now

If she had exposed her nipples like that.

[MineralMan]

6. It's OK if you're a male god, though.

Especially a celibate one who can't have young impregnable women around. Weird.

[Major Nikon]

2. PSA