BKK06 - 19980930 - BANGKOK, THAILAND : A Hindu devotee carries a bowl of flames while parading with his cheeks pierced by a decorative rod late 30 October at Sri Mariamman temple, Bangkok's largest Hindu shrine, at the start of the Hindu vegetarian festival. The annual vegetarian festival is traditionally launched with a march around the temple by body-pierced devotees who display their faith. EPA/AFP/PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL