A devotee of the Chinese Samkong Shrine walks while cutting his tongue with an axe during a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand October 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





A devotee of the Chinese Samkong Shrine walks with piercings on his mouth during a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand October 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





A devotee of the Chinese Samkong Shrine walks with a bike pierced on his mouth during a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand October 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





A devotee of the Chinese Samkong Shrine walks with a bike pierced on his mouth during a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand October 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





A devotee of the Chinese Samkong Shrine walks with knives pierced on his mouth during a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand October 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Devotees of the Chinese Samkong Shrine walk while cutting their tongues with axes during a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand October 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Devotees of the Chinese Samkong Shrine walk while cutting their tongues with axes during a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand October 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





A devotee of the Chinese Samkong Shrine walks with two revolvers pierced in his mouth during a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand Octuber 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





A devotee of the Chinese Samkong Shrine walks with two revolvers pierced in his mouth during a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand Octuber 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Devotees of the Chinese Samkong Shrine with knives, spikes and gun barrels pierced through their cheeks take part in a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





A devotee of the Chinese Samkong Shrine with spikes pierced through his cheeks takes part in a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





A member of a Chinese opera troupe applies make-up before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Members of a Chinese opera troupe apply make-up before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





A member of a Chinese opera troupe applies make-up before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





A member of a Chinese opera troupe applies make-up before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





A member of a Chinese opera troupe applies make-up before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





A member of a Chinese opera troupe applies make-up before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Members of a Chinese opera troupe apply make-up before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Members of a Chinese opera troupe perform at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Members of a Chinese opera troupe prepare before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Members of a Chinese opera troupe perform at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Members of a Chinese opera troupe prepare before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Members of a Chinese opera troupe prepare before performing at a shrine during the annual vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 4, 2016. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)