Taoist devotees walk on stepladder with rungs made from knives

Taoist followers walk over hot coals in show of religious devotion

Devotees skewer their cheeks with metal spikes at Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Street food vendors sell appetizing meat-free meals for Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Taoist devotee rams seven swords through his cheek at Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Taoist followers stab guns and bamboo poles through their mouths at Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Thai locals celebrate annual Vegetarian Festival with meat-free meals