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Relatives and neighbours of Thin Hla react as his body is taken away from his home outside Yangon

Relatives and neighbours of Thin Hla react as his body is taken away by members of Yangon's Free Funeral Services Society from his home outside Yangon June 25, 2011. In a country where rights groups say a third of the population live below the poverty line, the Free Funeral Services Sociey, founded by Kyaw Thu in 2001, assists the poor who cannot afford funeral costs. Additionally, the Society now offers its services ranging from transporting bodies to cremation to all on request. The society, which depends on donations, has provided services for over 100,000 funerals to Buddhists as well as Christians and Muslims. Picture taken June 25, 2011. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
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Former movie star Kyaw Thu watches as the body of a monk is carried to a hearse in Yangon

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