It is written that his body is not mummified. Also, it is now on open display, (even though in a glass box with some air conditioning). And some people are allowed to touch it, I think only on buddhist holidays. There are some
The Russians even have called a gathering o various scientists and other interested parties in 2005 to examine the body under more scientific method.
Also see:
Yahoo! 360° - Events and non-events, a loose record - Hambo Lama Itigilov 2005
There's much more on him written in Russian. Some very interesting. There are some more photos, too. There's a larger photos on:
Russian article on Itigelov with photo
There's also a photos of a the body without any clothes. Apparently it was taken when the body was examined but it leaked to internet:
http://images.newsru.com/pict/id/lar...1205160523.gif