A Buddhist monk stands on the shoulder of a giant statue of Buddha to wash and decorate it on the eve of Buddha Purnima – Buddha's Birthday – in Bhopal, India. AFP
A Buddhist monk stands on the shoulder of a giant statue of Buddha to wash and decorate it on the eve of Buddha Purnima – Buddha's Birthday – in Bhopal, India. AFP
A fisherman carries a net to catch mullet in the bay of Saint-Maurice, on the Iles Des Pins, in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. AFP
A fisherman carries a net to catch mullet in the bay of Saint-Maurice, on the Iles Des Pins, in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. AFP
A dramatic view of the interior of the landmark Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
A dramatic view of the interior of the landmark Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
National Disaster Response Force members request villagers to evacuate the area before Cyclone Yaas makes landfall, in Gangarampur, south of Kolkata, near the Bay of Bengal, India. EPA
National Disaster Response Force members request villagers to evacuate the area before Cyclone Yaas makes landfall, in Gangarampur, south of Kolkata, near the Bay of Bengal, India. EPA
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is introduced before an NHL ice hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Las Vegas. AP Photo
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is introduced before an NHL ice hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Las Vegas. AP Photo
Mariani Morandi, a member of a group of Brazilian fans of New York Police Department, adjusts her dog's police costume in front of Pacaembu Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters
Mariani Morandi, a member of a group of Brazilian fans of New York Police Department, adjusts her dog's police costume in front of Pacaembu Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters
A caretaker of a mosque looks out the window as it rains in the historic Paquitequete neighbourhood in Pemba, Mozambique. AFP
A caretaker of a mosque looks out the window as it rains in the historic Paquitequete neighbourhood in Pemba, Mozambique. AFP
A camel waits outside the El Jem amphitheatre, a Unesco World Heritage Site built in the late third century, in the city of El Djem, Tunisia. Reuters
A camel waits outside the El Jem amphitheatre, a Unesco World Heritage Site built in the late third century, in the city of El Djem, Tunisia. Reuters
Lava gushes from the southern side crater of Mount Etna, near Catania, in the southern Italian island of Sicily. AP Photo
Lava gushes from the southern side crater of Mount Etna, near Catania, in the southern Italian island of Sicily. AP Photo
The moon rises above Barangaroo Tower in Sydney, Australia. AP Photo
The moon rises above Barangaroo Tower in Sydney, Australia. AP Photo
A woman walks towards the main entrance of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. AFP
A woman walks towards the main entrance of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. AFP
A gibbon strolls across a model street scene at a zoo inside the park of miniatures in Bakhchisaray, Crimea. Reuters
A gibbon strolls across a model street scene at a zoo inside the park of miniatures in Bakhchisaray, Crimea. Reuters

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