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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A Sak Yent tattoo on a man's back at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People with their offerings wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  The back of a man who has been tattooed is flecked with blood at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW013.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A young man prays while being tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:   The entrance to the tattooing room at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTemple023.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  The back of a man who has been tattooed is flecked with blood at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTemple019.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  The back of a man who has been tattooed is flecked with blood at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People with their offerings wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk tattoos a man at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  The back of a man who has been tattooed is flecked with blood at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk sharpens his tattoo needle before tattooing a man at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The needles are sharpened on rough sandpaper. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk sharpens his tattoo needle before tattooing a man at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The needles are sharpened on rough sandpaper. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTemple015.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:   A boy rides his bike into Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTemple004.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A man prays while he's tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW010.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A Sak Yent tattoo on a man's back at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    TattooTempleBW009.jpg
  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:   Offerings left by people who have been tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People with their offerings wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a young man a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the young man is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk tattoos a man at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:   Offerings left by people who have been tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People with their offerings wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The man sitting to the right of the girl is waiting to receive a tattoo, the man to the left has just gotten a tattoo. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A man prays while he's tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A monk gives a girl a Sak Yent tattoo at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  A young man prays while being tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:   The entrance to the tattooing room at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar. 29, 2010 - NAKORN CHAI SRI, THAILAND:  People wait to be tattooed at Wat Bang Phra about 30 miles from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom province. The temple is famous for its tattooing monks who give people "Sak Yent" tattoos, a form of sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. The typical tattoo takes about 3,000 strikes to complete. When ready to begin, he will dip the tip of the needle into a mix of oil, probably palm oil, Chinese charcoal ink, and possibly snake venom. The monk dips the needle into the ink about every 30 seconds.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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