Visitors pose with colorful light decorations at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Devotees possessed by spirits before face mutilations with skewers at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Locals pierce their cheeks with swords, skewers and even umbrellas before firecracker parade
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Taoist followers walk over hot coals in show of religious devotion
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Devotee joins procession while gigantic skewers stick out of his face during Thai Vegetarian Festival
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Possessed spirit mediums pray at shrine before piercing their cheeks with skewers for Thai Vegetarian Festival
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Devotees pierce their faces with skewers at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Taoist devotee rams seven swords through his cheek at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Taoist followers stab guns and bamboo poles through their mouths at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Devotees light firecrackers as they join parade at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Devotees have cheeks pierced with swords and knives at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Phuket, Thailand #Food & Travel
Dappa daschunds displayed at Sausagedog Parade in St Petersburg
St Petersburg, Russia #Pets
Pet dachshunds wear costumes for Sausagedog Parade in St Petersburg
St Petersburg, Russia #Pets
Thousands of devotees swarm streets for yearly religious procession in the Philippines
Naga, Philippines #General News
Marching band puts on an awesome swaying walk at parade in the Philippines
Albay, Philippines #Awesomeness
Dancers in tribal wear parade on streets for thanksgiving festival in the Philippines
Davao del Sur, Philippines #Food & Travel
Entire marching band dresses as Barbie for stunning parade
Davao del Sur, Philippines #Awesomeness
Energertic schoolgirl stands out in parade with her dance move
Misamis Oriental, Philippines #Cute Kids
Devotees create futuristic UFO-themed float for upcoming Buddhist festival in Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand #Food & Travel
Buddhist followers push through religious parade despite heavy storm
Chumphon, Thailand #Climate & Weather