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Russian Gin deport from Bali for posing naked on holy tree.

Cottonmouth

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Naked tree-hugger is forced to make public apology and is deported from Bali after image of her draped across 700-year-old sacred plant went viral​

  • Russian tourist enraged locals by posing nude on 700-year-old sacred tree
  • Alina Fazleeva did naked yoga poses on a weeping paperbark tree in Bali
  • She posted on social media of 'hearing her ancestors' voices' while hugging it
  • Locals reported her, believing the tree has spiritual power and significance
  • She turned herself in but not returning to the tree to 'ask forgiveness' first
  • Fazleeva not yet charged but could face draconian pornography charges
By WALTER FINCH FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 14:04 BST, 6 May 2022 | UPDATED: 15:37 BST, 6 May 2022



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A Russian tourist who begged forgiveness after offending furious locals by posing naked on a 700-year-old sacred tree in Bali will be deported, immigration officials said.
Alina Fazleeva, who has thousands of followers on Instagram, did naked yoga poses on a centuries-old weeping paperbark tree inside Babakan temple grounds in Tabanan regency in 2019.
The picture, which was taken by her husband Andrey Fazleev, was uploaded to Instagram and went viral, irking Balinese communities.

Police declined to charge her with a crime but turned her case over to immigration officers who took a dim view of someone Buddhist-Hindu devotees have branded a 'trashy tourist'.
Fazleeva boasted on social media about her nude photoshoot, saying she 'heard her ancestors' voices' while she was hugging the bark and being 'part of an endless chain'.
The self-proclaimed yogi's post was recently discovered by a furious local and reported to the police.
Russia's Alina Fazleeva (centre) and her husband Amdrei Fazleev (left) attend a press conference in Denpasar. She boasted on social media about 'hearing her ancestors' voices' while she was hugging the bark and being 'part of an endless chain'

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Alina Fazleeva enraged Hindu-Buddhist locals by doing naked yoga poses on a centuries-old weeping paperbark tree inside Babakan temple grounds in Tabanan regency of Bali in 2019
The naked photo that so enraged Balian locals and got Russian yoga practitioner Alina Fazleeva in hot water with Indonesian police

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The naked photo that so enraged Balian locals and got Russian yoga practitioner Alina Fazleeva in hot water with Indonesian police
Locals believe mountains, trees and other natural features to be holy in Balinese Hindu culture, as they are thought to be the homes of the gods.
As police investigated the incident, Fazleeva went to the station 'to cooperate' - after first returning to the tree to 'ask its forgiveness'.
'Both of them are proven to have carried out activities that endanger public order and do not respect the local norms,' Bali immigration chief Jamaruli Manihuruk told reporters Friday.
'So, they will be sanctioned with deportation.'
The husband and wife will be banned from Indonesia for at least six months, and also had to participate in a cleansing ceremony at the sacred area in accordance with local belief, he added.
But some locals wondered whether she violated draconian Indonesian pornography laws, which warrant up to 15 years imprisonment and a 2 billion rupiah fine (£110,528).
Fazleeva apologised on her Instagram account in English and Bahasa Indonesia, acknowledging that she 'made a big mistake'.
'There are a lot of sacred places in Bali and not all of them have information signs about it, as in my case,' she said.
'And, it is very important to treat these places and traditions with respect'.
Tabanan Police Chief Ranefli Dian Sandra said Fazleeva came to the station on May 4 where they questioned her and turned the case over to immigration officers.
Police Chief Ranefli added that the pictures were apparently old and around 2019 before the pandemic.
He said: 'We have also sent a team to investigate. The pictures and videos appeared to have been captured around 2019 before the pandemic.
The area had been trimmed off now of bushes. Before, there were tall grasses in the area and was difficult to reach.'

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Before turning herself to the police, Fazleeva reportedly went back to the same tree, now dressed in a white shirt and long blue pants, with a man 'to ask for forgiveness'.
She said: 'I apologise to all Balinese and Indonesian people, I regret my actions.
'I'm so embarrassed, I didn't mean to offend you in any way, I had absolutely no knowledge of this place.
'I just prayed under a tree and went straight to the police station to explain this incident and apologise.'
Fazleeva also reportedly contacted the local, Niluh Djelantik, who complained about her to the police to apologise.
Niluh thanked Alina and accepted the apology, but noted that the investigations into the incident should continue.
Kurnya Wijaya, a temple caretaker, said a cleansing ceremony would 'clear the tree of the obscenities' and urged the woman to shoulder the expenses.
Before turning herself to the police, Alina, pictured with her husband, reportedly went back to the same tree, now dressed in a white shirt and long blue pants, with a man 'to ask for forgiveness'

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Before turning herself to the police, Alina, pictured with her husband, reportedly went back to the same tree, now dressed in a white shirt and long blue pants, with a man 'to ask for forgiveness'
'The ceremony would be a form of apology to the temple and clear the tree of the obscenities.
'I hope the woman would shoulder the expenses and take responsibility. This was not the first time that our temples and sacred grounds were disrespected by tourists.'
The temple caretaker added that they would re-evaluate the temple rules and implement stricter regulations, especially for tourists.
He said: 'This is a holy place, being looked after only by three people. If tourists could not behave themselves while inside, we will be forced to make strict rules for them.'
The investigations are ongoing and would be handled by the immigration officers and the Bali Police directorate.
Bali's Governor Wayan Koster said his administration would no longer tolerate disrespectful tourists.
Almost 200 people were deported from the holiday island last year, some of them for violating Covid-19 protocols.
Last month, a Canadian actor and self-proclaimed wellness guru was also facing deportation from Bali after a video went viral of him naked at holy Mount Batur while doing the Haka, New Zealand's Maori ceremonial dance.
 

LordElrond

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Yet another mindless discrimination against my good brethren. Never mind, Singapore and Malaysia welcum your nakedness
 

LordElrond

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It must have been such a torture for her to cover up her beautiful body with these rags
 

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Russian tourist who posed naked on 700-year-old sacred tree for photos will be deported from Bali​

Rebecca Moon
Sat, May 7, 2022, 6:23 AM·2 min read


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Indonesian officials announced on Friday that a Russian influencer and her husband will be deported from Bali after they staged a naked photoshoot on a sacred 700-year-old tree three years ago.

Alina Fazleeva, who has over 18,000 followers on Instagram, staged a nude photoshoot in 2019 at a weeping paperbark tree inside Babakan temple grounds in the Tabanan Regency. She uploaded the photos, taken by her husband Andrey Fazleev, and in the caption described hearing “her ancestors’ voices” when she hugged the tree, saying that she had become a “part of an endless chain.”

Fazleeva’s Instagram posts were recently discovered by and enraged local Hindu-Buddhist Balinese communities. Balinese entrepreneur Niluh Djelantik then reported the photos to local police, prompting an investigation into the incident. In Balinese Hindu culture, elements of nature, such as trees and mountains, are considered a sacred home for the gods.

Before Fazleeva turned herself in, she and her husband revisited the sacred tree with a local man to “ask its forgiveness.” She then went to the police station where she cooperated with local authorities and also reached out to Djelantik to apologize.

“Both of them are proven to have carried out activities that endanger public order and do not respect the local norms,” Bali Immigration Chief Jamaruli Manihuruk told reporters per Times Malta. “So they will be sanctioned with deportation.”

The couple had to participate in a cleansing ceremony with temple caretaker Kurnya Wijaya, who explained that doing so would “clear the tree of the obscenities.” They have also been banned from entering Indonesia for a minimum of six months.

On her Instagram account, which is now private, Fazleeva apologized for her actions, stating that she had “made a big mistake.”

“There are a lot of sacred places in Bali and not all of them have information signs about it, as in my case,” Fazleeva wrote. “And, it is very important to treat these places and traditions with respect.”
 

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Was the tree offended? Did you ask the tree for its opinion? Why be outraged on behalf of the tree? :rolleyes:
 
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