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Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2011: Photos

by | 6th, October 2011

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A devotee of the Jui Tui Chinese Shrine shows off two swords piercing through his cheeks during a procession at the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, southern Thailand Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. The festival, held annually at the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, celebrates vegetarianism with the believe that the sacred rituals bestow good fortune upon those who religiously observe this rite. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)



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