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Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
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Mummified remains of monk Phra Khru Samathakittikhun wearing Ray Ban sunglasses
Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
The legend is that Phra Khru Samathakittikhun, a wealthy resident of Koh Samui, gave up all his earthly wealth when he became a Buddhist monk, before dying in 1973.
His followers noticed that he was not decaying, so they displayed him in a glass coffin, believing this to be a Buddhist miracle.
The sunglasses were put on him after one of his eyes decayed and fell out, scaring young children who came to worship.
Although he wears Ray Ban sunglasses, visitors are reminded to dress in modest clothing and to remove sunglasses before entering.
The Mummified Monk still has some hair, fingernails and very leathery skin.
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