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...single spear stuck into the raw earth, Shanmugavela and the three other killers conducted a gruesome set of rites upon Carolyn's corpse, an otherworldly ceremony they believed would bring a mundane reward: winning lottery numbers. It's not clear exactly what the offering to Kali involved, but Nithiyanantha Gurukkal, one of Malaysia's most senior Hindu priests, says some devotees believe that "human body parts and especially blood will be given to these demigods...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rites and Wrongs | 8/6/2001 | See Source »

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