TOPSHOT - A devotee takes a holy dip in the Bagmati River before offering prayers to the Hindu god Shiva at the Pashupatinath Temple during Shravan festivities on the outskirts of Kathmandu on August 4, 2025. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)
TOPSHOT - A devotee takes a holy dip in the Bagmati River before offering prayers to the Hindu god Shiva at the Pashupatinath Temple during Shravan festivities on the outskirts of Kathmandu on August 4, 2025. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)
Mexican women in traditional dress participate in the Tortilla Race in Santa Maria Coapan, Puebla, Mexico. EPA
Mexican women in traditional dress participate in the Tortilla Race in Santa Maria Coapan, Puebla, Mexico. EPA
A worker secures scaffolding in front of the Red Fort in preparation for India’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in the walled city area of the capital, New Delhi. AFP
A worker secures scaffolding in front of the Red Fort in preparation for India’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in the walled city area of the capital, New Delhi. AFP
Farmland is inundated in Hampyeong, South Jeolla Province in south-western South Korea, following heavy rain that brought 170mm of rain the previous day. EPA
Farmland is inundated in Hampyeong, South Jeolla Province in south-western South Korea, following heavy rain that brought 170mm of rain the previous day. EPA
A green frog near Fontenay-le-Vicomte. AFP
A green frog near Fontenay-le-Vicomte. AFP
People enjoy the beach during the summer heat in Dubai. Reuters
People enjoy the beach during the summer heat in Dubai. Reuters
Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro at a demonstration in his favour in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AFP
Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro at a demonstration in his favour in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AFP
A farmer collects wheat in a barn for storage during grain harvest in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, amid the continuing Russian invasion. EPA
A farmer collects wheat in a barn for storage during grain harvest in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, amid the continuing Russian invasion. EPA

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Best photos of August 4: From Shravan festivities in Nepal to farming in Ukraine

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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August 04, 2025

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