• A Thai devotee in state of trance is helped by volunteers during the celebration of the annual Tattoo festival at Wat Bang Phra Thailand. Omar Havana / Getty
    A Thai devotee in state of trance is helped by volunteers during the celebration of the annual Tattoo festival at Wat Bang Phra Thailand. Omar Havana / Getty
  • Cycling fans walk past the Olympic Rings at sunset inside the Olympic Park London, England. Dan Istitene / Getty
    Cycling fans walk past the Olympic Rings at sunset inside the Olympic Park London, England. Dan Istitene / Getty
  • A demonstrator clashes with members of the national guard during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. Juan Barreto / AFP
    A demonstrator clashes with members of the national guard during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. Juan Barreto / AFP
  • People arrive to cast their vote inside a polling station in Simferopol, Ukraine. Dan Kitwood / Getty
    People arrive to cast their vote inside a polling station in Simferopol, Ukraine. Dan Kitwood / Getty
  • A man exits a voting booth before cast his vote in a local school in Simferopol. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
    A man exits a voting booth before cast his vote in a local school in Simferopol. Filippo Monteforte / AFP
  • A female tourist with her face covered with coloured powder looks on during celebrations of the Holi Festival at Kathmandu Durbar Square, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Narendra Shrestha / EPA
    A female tourist with her face covered with coloured powder looks on during celebrations of the Holi Festival at Kathmandu Durbar Square, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Narendra Shrestha / EPA
  • A pro-Russian soldier guards the perimeter where pro-Russian troops are stationed outside an Ukrainian military base in Perevalne, Ukraine, Vadim Ghirda / AP
    A pro-Russian soldier guards the perimeter where pro-Russian troops are stationed outside an Ukrainian military base in Perevalne, Ukraine, Vadim Ghirda / AP
  • Runners compete in the 34th Barcelona Marathon race, northeastern Spain. A total of 17,830 runners from 87 countries took part in the race. Alberto Estevez / EPA
    Runners compete in the 34th Barcelona Marathon race, northeastern Spain. A total of 17,830 runners from 87 countries took part in the race. Alberto Estevez / EPA
  • Passengers look at a “digital earth” displayed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur. Mohd Rasfan / AFP
    Passengers look at a “digital earth” displayed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur. Mohd Rasfan / AFP

Best photography from around the world, March 16


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The National View’s photo editors pick the best images from around the world.