Caption

Mummified monk. Sokushinbutsu is a practice of self-mummification that has its roots in the Shingon-shu Buddhist school and comes from Japan, but is widespread throughout Southeast Asia. Buddhism, religion, Koh Samui, Thailand, Southeast Asia

Date

Jul 27, 2015

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Heinz Krimmer

Reference

BRK26A55_316

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18,1Mb (703,5Kb) / 7,2in x 9,8in / 2157 x 2925 (300dpi)

Keywords

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