A follower of the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine with guns in his cheeks during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival The Phuket Vegetarian Festival begins on the...
{"Image ImageDescription": "PHUKET, THAILAND - 2015/10/18: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content.) A follower of the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine, with guns in his cheeks during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival. The Phuket Vegetarian Festival begins on the first evening of the ninth lunar month and lasts nine days, religious devotees slash themselves with swords, pierce their cheeks with sharp objects and commit other painful acts to purify themselves. (Photo by Piti A Sahakorn/LightRocket via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "? 2015 Piti A Sahakorn"}