Yon GI upset Hindu ascetic (5)

I believe the answer is:

yogin

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'hindu ascetic' is the definition.
'yogin' can be an answer for 'ascetic' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'hindu' bit.

'yon gi upset' is the wordplay.
'upset' is an anagram indicator.
'yon'+'gi'='yongi'
'yongi' anagrammed gives 'YOGIN'.

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