Larger scale ceremonies often include the constant beating of taiko drums and mass chanting of the mantra of Acala by priests and lay practitioners.
He spent most of the period between 1950-1979 in psycho-prisons, where he was subject to constant beatings and mockery of his religion.
Through eyes swollen by constant beatings, the young man glanced at his uniformed executioner.
The praying voices of the priests came dimly down to them and the constant beating of the drums shook the air like the heartbeat of the temple.
Many men lost their lives due to disease and constant beatings.
Without the constant beating of wings, there was no sensation of movement aboard the Cloudmaster.
Over the years, Mr. Harris was subjected to constant beatings, often to the point of unconsciousness.
Before their release, they had suffered constant beatings from guards while imprisoned so close to the electric chair that they could hear the executions, a regular reminder of their potential fate.
Many children in Asia are kidnapped or trapped in servitude, where they work in factories and workshops for no pay and receive constant beatings.
Chief Justice Robert Wilentz has noted that the common characteristics of a battered wife include her inability to leave despite such constant beatings.