Devotees carry statues of Chinese gods on palanquins through Phuket Town as part of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Tow

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Devotees carry statues of Chinese gods on palanquins through Phuket Town as part of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Town, event is held over a nine-day period in October, celebrating the Chinese community's belief that abstinence from meat and various stimulants during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar will help them obtain good health and peace of mind.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Phuket, Thailand
Photo credit: © Skyline Photos / Alamy / Afripics
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