PHOTOS

11 OCT 2010

Vegetarian Festival 2010

From sausages made of tofu to traditional Chinese opera see the sights of Thailand’s Vegetarian Festival 2010. Photos by Apichart Jinakul & Pawat Laopaisarntaksin

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Vegetarian Festival 2010 — Yellow flags mark the Vegetarian Festival.

Vegetarian Festival 2010 — Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra beats a drum to mark the beginning of the Vegetarian Festival.

Vegetarian Festival 2010 — A grocer sells raw ingredients used in vegetarian dishes.

Vegetarian Festival 2010 — Mock meat is used to produce various foods that resemble items such as sausages.

Vegetarian Festival 2010 — Worship of the goddess Guan Yin is another aspect of the festival.

Vegetarian Festival 2010 — Chefs have become adept at disguising mock meats and tofu as other foods such as these eggs.

Vegetarian Festival 2010 — Or even a whole fish!

Vegetarian Festival 2010 — Participants celebrate the festival by wearing white and eating only vegetarian food for nine days.

Vegetarian Festival 2010 — Other activities at the festival include performances of traditional Chinese opera.