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A devotee of the Chinese Jui Tui Shrine gets another knife pierced through his cheek during the annual vegetarian festival in central Phuket October 21, 2012. The festival, featuring face-piercing, spirit mediums, and strict vegetarianism celebrates the local Chinese community’s belief that abstinence from meat and various stimulants during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar will help them obtain good health and peace of mind. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND — Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)