Best photos of October 17: Diwali festive mood in India to Bondi beach art exhibition

  • Shoppers throng a market in the lead up to Diwali, in Mumbai. EPA
    Shoppers throng a market in the lead up to Diwali, in Mumbai. EPA
  • Emergency workers give food and other supplies to residents of Xalacahuantla, Mexico, after heavy rains swept the country and killed dozens of people. AFP
    Emergency workers give food and other supplies to residents of Xalacahuantla, Mexico, after heavy rains swept the country and killed dozens of people. AFP
  • South Korea's air force aerobatics team, the Black Eagles, perform at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition in Seongnam. EPA
    South Korea's air force aerobatics team, the Black Eagles, perform at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition in Seongnam. EPA
  • Franco Morbidelli, riding for Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing, crashes during a practice session of the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix on Phillip Island, off Melbourne. AFP
    Franco Morbidelli, riding for Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing, crashes during a practice session of the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix on Phillip Island, off Melbourne. AFP
  • Stunt drivers perform during the practice session for the GT World Challenge Asia in Beijing, China. EPA
    Stunt drivers perform during the practice session for the GT World Challenge Asia in Beijing, China. EPA
  • People inspect the damage after a cement plant was hit by an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese district of Ansar. AP
    People inspect the damage after a cement plant was hit by an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese district of Ansar. AP
  • The art installation Cyan Forest by Philip Spelman, on the opening day of the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition at Bondi beach, Sydney. Reuters
    The art installation Cyan Forest by Philip Spelman, on the opening day of the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition at Bondi beach, Sydney. Reuters