Ma-Thong (spirit medium) getting arm pierced with small yellow needles during Phuket Vegetarian Festival, Phuket Town, Thailand

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Phuket Town, Thailand
Photo credit: © Kraig Lieb / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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