Devotees of the Jui Tui Chinese Shrine with their cheeks pierced with sharp objects make their way in a procession during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, southern Thailand Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. The festival, held annually at the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, celebrates vegetarianism with the believe that the sacred rituals bestow good fortune upon those who religiously observe this rite. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)