Ritual ceremony marks the eve of the Taoist Vegetarian Festival in Thailand
epa11637279 A devotee donates money to Dragon Dance performers after their performance to honor Chinese deities on the eve of the Vegetarian Festival at a Chinese shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, 02 October 2024. The Vegetarian Festival, also known as The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is an annual Taoist celebration held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, falling this year from 03 to 11 October. During the nine-day period, worshippers will abstain from consuming meat and will only consume vegetarian food and make merit, all aimed at cleansing their body and mind. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
