A young Thai man has his cheek pierced by a little tree during the annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.

A young Thai man has both her cheeks pierced by a basket with flowers through Trang during the annual 10-day vegetarian festival.

A young Thai man parades during the annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.

Devotees carrying firecrackers during a street procession as part of an annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.

Devotees carrying a dragon during a street procession as part of an annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.

Thai Chinese devotees each draw blood as they cut themselves with knives and axes as part of an annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.

A devotee shows his injuries provoked by piercing himself during the annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.

Thai Chinese devotee delivers incense to other devotees in a temple as part of an annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.

A group of devotees on their way to a Thai Chinese temple in order to conduct a performance during the annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.

Devotees enjoy a performence in a Thai Chinese temple as part of an annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.

Thai Chinese devotees perform in a temple as part of an annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.

A devotee performs in a Thai Chinese temple as part of an annual 10-day vegetarian festival in Trang, southern Thailand.