A Russian man is to be deported from Indonesia after posting a photo of himself on social media standing on a sacred mountain in Bali with his pants around his ankles.
Mount Agung – an active volcano – is the highest point in Bali and is especially sacred to Hindus, who believe it to be a replica of Mount Meru, the central axis of the universe. The mountain is home to Bali’s most important temple, Pura Besakih.
After the photo of Yuri’s backside went viral on social media, he was swiftly apprehended by Balinese authorities. Once he is deported, he is banned from entering Indonesia for six months.
Yuri apologised to the people of Bali and said his action had “no excuse.” He said it happened through “personal ignorance.”
The Russian joined the locals in a “cleansing ceremony” for the mountain, which they perform every time a foreign tourist does something…
