Ma-Thong (spirit medium) getting cheek pierced with long needles during The Phuket Vegetarian Festival, Phuket Town, Thailand

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Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Phuket, Thailand
Photo credit: © Kraig Lieb / Alamy / Afripics
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