A tattooed body of a devotee of the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine is pierced before a street procession during...
A tattooed body of a devotee of the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine is pierced before a street procession during the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket October 20, 2012. The festival, featuring face-piercing, spirit mediums, and strict vegetarianism celebrates the local 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. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)