Festa vegetariana di Phuket, Thailandia

Devotees to the Chinese shrine of Jui Tui shield themselves as fireworks explode as they carry a shrine during a street procession at the annual Vegetarian Festival on Phuket island, southern Thailand, 03 October 2011. The annual traditional Chinese vegetarian festival held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar emphasizes merit making and ritual cleansing of the body to mark the nine days long festival featuring face-piercing, spirit mediums, and strict vegetarianism. (EPA/DAVID LONGSTREATH)