21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Brotherhood
Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2023 or Nine Emperor Gods Festival 2023. On that evening, Nine Emperor Gods devotees set to make a grand send-off of deities through the waterways. A brotherhood of sedan chair porters. They protected themselves from thrown and exploding firecrackers with a simple attire (sometimes shirtless), face masks, and large towels (acted as a manual fan and protector from stray firecrackers). This troupe of sedan chair porters came prepared. They Go-Pro themselves doing a religious obligation.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
Photo Location: | Phuket, Thailand |
Camera: | ILCE-7M3 |
Copyright: | © Teik Ow |