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RATANPUR, Nepal — Ram Bahadur Bamjan, the 18-year-old revered by many as a reincarnation of Buddha, sat silently in the jungle as he blessed his devotees Wednesday with a tap on the head, which they consider the touch of the divine. His followers believe he has been meditating without food and water since first spotted in the jungles of southern Nepal in 2005, proof that he is a God. He reportedly spent months without moving, sitting with his eyes closed under a tree.

Bamjan is expected to address his followers Tuesday and then retreat again into the jungle for meditation. The Associated Press

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