A statue of a <i><b>ruesi</b></i> (Thai script: ฤษี), a Thai hermit and/or mystic, in his usual attire, at Wat Suan Tan. <i>Ruesi</i> perform certain specific rituals, practice astrology, alternative medicine, and create amulets. Their mysticism is infused with Buddhist and animist practices.
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