Ma-Thong (spirit medium) with cheek pierced with sword during Phuket Vegetarian Festival, Phuket Town, Ko Phuket, Thailand. © Kraig Lieb

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Ma-Thong (spirit medium) with cheek pierced with sword during Phuket Vegetarian Festival, Phuket, Ko Phuket, Thailand

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Size: 4304px × 2851px
Location: Phuket, Thailand
Photo credit: © Kraig Lieb / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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