A devotee of the Chinese Jui Tui Shrine is pictured in a trance as spikes are pierced through his cheeks before a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket September 30, 2014. 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)