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RE: Steemit Portrait Photography Contest Week 15 - Entry #4 - BEST PORTRAITS - Thai smile :))), Bangkok, Thailand
Yes, he was so authentic that totally got my eye! Thanks!
Yes, he was so authentic that totally got my eye! Thanks!
If you search for "lersi" or, even better, "lersi thailand", you'll get the idea :-)
The word is derived from the Indian "rishi".
Indeed! This guy is such a replica! Thanks for the clue!
This is not uncommon in Thailand. Yes, it could be just a style, but it is also a living "forest monk" tradition, separate from the saffron theravadan monks - you'd have to look at his amulets to tell the difference! ;-)
This is the best I can show, @rycharde. My guess is that it was just style, can you tell better?

Looks like some actor from a movie :)
True! He was such a character!