Holy Festival In Thailand
 A female devotee to the Chinese Shrine of Jui Tui blesses to Thais during street parade to celebrate the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket island, Thailand, 05 October 2008. The annual traditional Chinese vegetarian festival held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar emphasizes merit making and ritual cleansing of the body to mark the nine days long festival featuring face-piercing, spirit mediums, and strict vegetarianism  A female devotee to the Chinese Shrine of Jui Tui has her face pierced by sharp steel stich with apples attends street parade during the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket island, Thailand, 05 October 2008. The annual traditional Chinese vegetarian festival held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar emphasizes merit making and ritual cleansing of the body to mark the nine days long festival featuring face-piercing, spirit mediums, and strict vegetarianism.  A devotee to the Chinese shrine of Ban Tha Rue walks on red hot coals during the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket island, southern Thailand, 04 October 2008. The annual traditional Chinese vegetarian festival held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar emphasizes merit making and ritual cleansing of the body to mark the nine days long festival featuring face-piercing, spirit mediums, and strict vegetarianism. |
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