A devotee of the Chinese shrine of Bang Neow Shrine, pierces his cheeks with a skewer during a procession in Phuket town

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The Phuket Vegetarian Festival begins on the first evening of the ninth lunar month and lasts nine days, religious devotees slash themselves with swords, pierce their cheeks with sharp objects and commit other painful acts to purify themselves.

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Location: Phuket , Thailand
Photo credit: © Sanji Dee / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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