A man looks up as he is receiving his tattoo at the Wat Bang Phra Tattoo Festival.

A man prays shortly after receiving a Sak Yank tattoo.

As an artists tattoos a man's skin, his assistants stretch the customer's skin.

A devotee shows off some of tattoos, all of which have are important to his Buddhist faith.

A monk sprays holy water on possessed attendees at the 2014 Wat Bang Phra Tattoo Festival in Thailand.

Monks spray holy water on possessed attendees at the 2014 Wat Bang Phra Tattoo Festival in Thailand.

A man possessed by a spirit prepares to rush the stage at the 2014 Wat Bang Phra Tattoo Festival in Thailand.

An artists' tattoo pens used for Sak Yank tattoos.

A man roars as his spirit is possessed by a tiger at the 2014 Wat Bang Phra Tattoo Festival.