A man from Odisha, India, is currently viral on social media after he shared images of himself wearing a gold mask worth Rs. 3.5 lakh.
He said he purchased the mask to protect himself from the deadly disease.
Cuttack-based businessman Alok Mohanty said he got the expensive mask as the government and health experts all over India are saying that it is extremely important to wear a mask in times like these.
Photos and videos of him wearing the mask are viral on social media right now.
Alok, who is known as Gold Man, loves wearing jewelry and after watching another Indian wearing a golden mask, he got one for himself.
The mask that Alok has is an N-95 mask that has gold threads over it.
According to Alok, multiple gold threads, which weigh between 90 to 100 grams, have been sewed onto the cloth base.
Alok claims that the mask was made in the Zaveri Bazar of Mumbai.
When asked how long it took, the businessman said that it took around 20 to 22 days.
When you got money, you can buy things like these.