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In this photograph taken on March 09, 2017, a Thai sculpture artist wraps a damp cloth to a figure that will serve as a mold where images just like it will be made to decorate the spectacular 50 metre (165 foot) wooden pyre that is set to provide a final stage for Bhumibol, who died last October of last year. Aided by a jazz soundtrack, Thai artisans work against the clock scratching, moulding and shaping the intricate clay sculptures that will adorn the funeral pyre of Thailand's revered former King Bhumibol Adulaydej. / AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

In this photograph taken on March 09, 2017, a Thai sculpture artist wraps a damp cloth to a figure that will serve as a mold where images just like it will be made to decorate the spectacular 50 metre (165 foot) wooden pyre that is set to provide a final stage for Bhumibol, who died last October of last year. Aided by a jazz soundtrack, Thai artisans work against the clock scratching, moulding and shaping the intricate clay sculptures that will adorn the funeral pyre of Thailand's revered former King Bhumibol Adulaydej. / AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
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In this photograph taken on March 9, 2017, a Thai sculpture artist works on a figure that will serve as a mold where images just like it will be made to decorate the spectacular 50 metre (165 foot) wooden pyre that is set to provide a final stage for Bhumibol, who died last October of last year. Aided by a jazz soundtrack, Thai artisans work against the clock scratching, moulding and shaping the intricate clay sculptures that will adorn the funeral pyre of Thailand's revered former King Bhumibol Adulaydej. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

In this photograph taken on March 9, 2017, a Thai sculpture artist works on a figure that will serve as a mold where images just like it will be made to decorate the spectacular 50 metre (165 foot) wooden pyre that is set to provide a final stage for Bhumibol, who died last October of last year. Aided by a jazz soundtrack, Thai artisans work against the clock scratching, moulding and shaping the intricate clay sculptures that will adorn the funeral pyre of Thailand's revered former King Bhumibol Adulaydej. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
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In this photograph taken on March 09, 2017, a Thai sculpture artist works on a figure that will serve as a mold where images just like it will be made to decorate the spectacular 50 metre (165 foot) wooden pyre that is set to provide a final stage for Bhumibol, who died last October of last year. Aided by a jazz soundtrack, Thai artisans work against the clock scratching, moulding and shaping the intricate clay sculptures that will adorn the funeral pyre of Thailand's revered former King Bhumibol Adulaydej. / AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

In this photograph taken on March 09, 2017, a Thai sculpture artist works on a figure that will serve as a mold where images just like it will be made to decorate the spectacular 50 metre (165 foot) wooden pyre that is set to provide a final stage for Bhumibol, who died last October of last year. Aided by a jazz soundtrack, Thai artisans work against the clock scratching, moulding and shaping the intricate clay sculptures that will adorn the funeral pyre of Thailand's revered former King Bhumibol Adulaydej. / AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
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In this photograph taken on March 09, 2017, a Thai sculpture artist works on a figure that will serve as a mold where images just like it will be made to decorate the spectacular 50 metre (165 foot) wooden pyre that is set to provide a final stage for Bhumibol, who died last October of last year. Aided by a jazz soundtrack, Thai artisans work against the clock scratching, moulding and shaping the intricate clay sculptures that will adorn the funeral pyre of Thailand's revered former King Bhumibol Adulaydej. / AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

In this photograph taken on March 09, 2017, a Thai sculpture artist works on a figure that will serve as a mold where images just like it will be made to decorate the spectacular 50 metre (165 foot) wooden pyre that is set to provide a final stage for Bhumibol, who died last October of last year. Aided by a jazz soundtrack, Thai artisans work against the clock scratching, moulding and shaping the intricate clay sculptures that will adorn the funeral pyre of Thailand's revered former King Bhumibol Adulaydej. / AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
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In this photograph taken on March 09, 2017, Thai sculpture artists work on figures that will serve as a mold where images just like it will be made to decorate the spectacular 50 metre (165 foot) wooden pyre that is set to provide a final stage for Bhumibol, who died last October of last year. / AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

In this photograph taken on March 09, 2017, Thai sculpture artists work on figures that will serve as a mold where images just like it will be made to decorate the spectacular 50 metre (165 foot) wooden pyre that is set to provide a final stage for Bhumibol, who died last October of last year. / AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
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