Rescued Thai boys honor fallen rescuer

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Rescued Thai boys honor fallen rescuer

Mackenzie Samet

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Jul 25, 2018

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A devotee kneels before the rescued Thai boys.

Thai boys rescued from deep inside a flooded cave in a dramatic mission had their heads shaved before a Buddhist ordination ceremony in honor of a diver who died during the operation. AFP/Getty Images

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A Buddhist monk bathes the shaved head of the rescued Thai boy. AFP/Getty Images

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Buddhist monks shave the hair and eyebrows of the rescued coach. AFP/Getty Images

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A family member cuts the hair of the rescued Thai boy, Chanin Wiboonrungrueang. AFP/Getty Images

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Buddhist monks cut the hair of the rescued Thai boys and members of “Wild Boars” football team together with their coach at the Phra That Doi Wao Buddhist temple in… AFP/Getty Images

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A family member cuts the hair of the rescued Thai boy Chanin Wiboonrungrueang and member of “Wild Boars” football team together with their coach at the Phra That Doi Wao… AFP/Getty Images

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The rescued 11 Thai boys and members of “Wild Boars” football team together with their coach, wearing white robes, pose with Buddhist monks. AFP/Getty Images

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The 11 rescued Thai boys and members of "Wild Boars" football team together with their coach pray at the Phra That Doi Wao Buddhist temple.

The team prays together, with their coach, at the Phra That Doi Wao Buddhist temple. AFP/Getty Images

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The rescued Thai boys and members of “Wild Boars” football team together with their coach pray at the Phra That Doi Wao Buddhist temple in the Mae Sai district of… AFP/Getty Images

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Buddhist monks cut the hair of the rescued coach, Ekkapol Chantawong. AFP/Getty Images

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The rescued Thai boys and members of the “Wild Boars” football team and coach Ekkapol Chantawong (2nd-R) ordained as novice Buddhist monks gather at the Wat Phra That Doi Tung… AFP/Getty Images

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A family member cut the hair of the rescued coach Ekkapol Chantawong together with the Thai boys and members of “Wild Boars” football team together with their coach at the… AFP/Getty Images

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Buddhist monks cut the hair of the rescued Thai boys and members of “Wild Boars” football team together with their coach at the Phra That Doi Wao Buddhist temple in… AFP/Getty Images

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Devotees hand donations to rescued Thai boys and members of the “Wild Boars” football team during procession as ordained novice Buddhist monks at the Wat Phra That Doi Tung temple… AFP/Getty Images

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One of the rescued Thai boy and member of the "Wild Boars" football team.

One of the rescued Thai boys prays at the Wat Phra That Doi Tung temple. AFP/Getty Images

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The Thai soccer team walks in procession. AFP/Getty Images

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The rescued Thai boys and members of the “Wild Boars” football team ordained as novice Buddhist monks walk in procession by the portrait of former Thai Navy SEAL diver Saman… AFP/Getty Images

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The 11 rescued Thai boys and members of the “Wild Boars” football team and coach ordained as novice Buddhist monks pose with senior monks at Wat Phra That Doi Tung… AFP/Getty Images

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