Indian viewers reported — and Variety can confirm — that the scene was censored on the streaming platform JioHotstar, the largest streaming service in India. In footage from JioHotstar reviewed by Variety, Zion prays to the Buddha statue, but the scenes with expletives were cut entirely.

The omnipresent ick is the only natural law of the White Lotus universe. You can catch a whiff of it in every torrid sex scene—excitement and unease, desire and desperation, sweat and the faint smell of stolen arancini.

The White Lotus fans might be surprised to know just how many scenes were cut before they could see the light of day. HBO's hit series, which debuted in 2021, focuses on the guests and employees at a fictional resort as they experience a slew of personal ups and downs while on vacation.