Devotees of the Chinese shrine of Jui Tui carry a Chinese god on a palanquin as firecreckers explode during a procession to mark the annual...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Devotees of the Chinese shrine of Jui Tui carry a Chinese god on a palanquin as firecreckers explode during a procession to mark the annual Vegetarian Festival in southern Thailand's town of Phuket on October 14, 2010. The festival begins on the first evening of the ninth lunar month and lasts for nine days, with many religious devotees slashing themselves with swords, piercing their cheeks with sharp objects and committing other painful acts to purify themselves, taking on the sins of the community. AFP PHOTO / Nicolas ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2010 AFP"}