Cheek with swords in Phuket island

A Thai devotee pierces his cheek with swords , Guns , during the vegetarian festival in Phuket island,ThaiLand, 17 October 2007. The participants are devotees who feel the gods take over their bodies during the festival, manifesting supernatural powers and then perform self torture in order to shiftly remove any evil brought upon themselves and to bring the community good luck and more.