October 15 2007: A devotee of the Ban Tha Rue shrine covers his ears to the din of fireworks around himPhotograph: David Longstreath/APOctober 15 2007: A devotee of the Ban Tha Rue shrine goes into a trance as he prepares himself for a processionPhotograph: David Longstreath/APOctober 16 2007: Fireworks explode over a shrinePhotograph: David Longstreath/AP
October 16 2007: A devotee of the Bang Neow shrine is pierced by sharp sticksPhotograph: Chumsak Kanoknan/GettyOctober 16 2007: A devotee of the Bang Neow shrine goes into a trance as he prepares himself to be piercedPhotograph: David Longstreath/APOctober 16 2007: In an act of worship, a devotee of the Jui Tui shrine walks on hot coalsPhotograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPAOctober 16 2007: A number of devotees of the Ban Tha Rue shrine runs across hot coals during a night procession Photograph: Chumsak Kanoknan/GettyOctober 17 2007: Devotees carry a god on a palanquin, as firecrackers explode during a procession Photograph: Chumsak Kanoknan/GettyOctober 17 2007: A devotee of the Jui Tui shrine goes into trance during a processionPhotograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPAOctober 17 2007: Devotees of the Jui Tui shrine carry a god on a palanquin Photograph: Chumsak Kanoknan/Getty
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