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Terapanthi
Terapanth is a sect of Jainism which is very similar to the Sthanakvasi sect. Like Sthanakvasis, their sadhus and sadhvis (similar to monks and nuns, respectively) wear the muhapatti, a piece of cloth over the mouth, all the time, and the people reject the worship of idols.
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