• Church members watch the arrival of more than 800 couples taking part in the Easter Sunday mass wedding ceremony, organised by the International Pentecostal Holiness Church Jerusalem City (IPHC), in Kgabalatsane, in the North-West province, South Africa, April 9, 2023. REUTERS / Siphiwe Sibeko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    Church members watch the arrival of more than 800 couples taking part in the Easter Sunday mass wedding ceremony, organised by the International Pentecostal Holiness Church Jerusalem City (IPHC), in Kgabalatsane, in the North-West province, South Africa, April 9, 2023. REUTERS / Siphiwe Sibeko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • A house and a car covered in volcanic dust following the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka region, Russia. Reuters
    A house and a car covered in volcanic dust following the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka region, Russia. Reuters
  • A Balinese man takes pictures of a dead sperm whale on Yeh Malet Beach, Karangasem, Bali. Reuters
    A Balinese man takes pictures of a dead sperm whale on Yeh Malet Beach, Karangasem, Bali. Reuters
  • Birds fly over burning rubbish at a landfill on the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Reuters
    Birds fly over burning rubbish at a landfill on the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Reuters
  • The Easter fire is lit with burning torches on a hill in Attendorn, western Germany. AFP
    The Easter fire is lit with burning torches on a hill in Attendorn, western Germany. AFP
  • Boats from Taiwan's Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit patrol the Matsu Islands, with China's Fujian province in the background. AFP
    Boats from Taiwan's Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit patrol the Matsu Islands, with China's Fujian province in the background. AFP
  • A group of brides at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church south of Johannesburg wait to take part in a mass wedding ceremony on Easter Sunday. AFP
    A group of brides at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church south of Johannesburg wait to take part in a mass wedding ceremony on Easter Sunday. AFP
  • Tourists enjoy the snow-covered slopes of Sonamarg about 80km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
    Tourists enjoy the snow-covered slopes of Sonamarg about 80km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
  • Bangabazar traders set up makeshift stalls on a footpath after fire ripped through the clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
    Bangabazar traders set up makeshift stalls on a footpath after fire ripped through the clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
  • Young men race horses during the annual Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival in Lethem, Guyana. AP Photo
    Young men race horses during the annual Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival in Lethem, Guyana. AP Photo
  • A tourist, right, poses near Ta Pae Gate for pictures as pigeons fly by in Chiang Mai. AFP
    A tourist, right, poses near Ta Pae Gate for pictures as pigeons fly by in Chiang Mai. AFP
  • Palestinian fishermen take to the sea at sunset in Gaza city. AFP
    Palestinian fishermen take to the sea at sunset in Gaza city. AFP
  • Devotees gather for the Bisket Jatra festival, held to mark the Nepalese New Year, in Bhaktapur. AFP
    Devotees gather for the Bisket Jatra festival, held to mark the Nepalese New Year, in Bhaktapur. AFP
  • A crowded market area in Chennai, India, where Covid-19 cases are on the rise. EPA
    A crowded market area in Chennai, India, where Covid-19 cases are on the rise. EPA
  • Firefighters free a squirrel that was stuck in a manhole cover in Dortmund, Germany. AP
    Firefighters free a squirrel that was stuck in a manhole cover in Dortmund, Germany. AP
  • A man works at a firecracker factory to sell their products ahead of Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival, in Kimbulapitiya, Sri Lanka. Reuters
    A man works at a firecracker factory to sell their products ahead of Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival, in Kimbulapitiya, Sri Lanka. Reuters
  • Bihu dancers take part in rehearsals days before the Guinness World Record event at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati. AFP
    Bihu dancers take part in rehearsals days before the Guinness World Record event at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati. AFP
  • Visitors ride a merry-go-round at the amusement park 'Wunderland Kalkar' (Wonderland Kalkar) in Kalkar, western Germany. AFP
    Visitors ride a merry-go-round at the amusement park 'Wunderland Kalkar' (Wonderland Kalkar) in Kalkar, western Germany. AFP
  • A woman holds on while ziplining over blooming wildflowers at Skull Canyon Ziplines in Corona, California. AFP
    A woman holds on while ziplining over blooming wildflowers at Skull Canyon Ziplines in Corona, California. AFP
  • King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron with an official welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Getty Images
    King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron with an official welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Getty Images
  • A satellite image shows the erupting Shiveluch volcano on the Russia's Kamchatka peninsula. Reuters
    A satellite image shows the erupting Shiveluch volcano on the Russia's Kamchatka peninsula. Reuters
  • Waves break over Newhaven Lighthouse as Storm Noa batters the south coast of England. AFP
    Waves break over Newhaven Lighthouse as Storm Noa batters the south coast of England. AFP
  • Migrants are identified with a picture by Italian authorities in the Sicilian port of Catania. AP
    Migrants are identified with a picture by Italian authorities in the Sicilian port of Catania. AP
  • Martin Luther King is reflected in Justin Pearson's glasses on a march in Memphis, Tennessee. AP
    Martin Luther King is reflected in Justin Pearson's glasses on a march in Memphis, Tennessee. AP
  • Mohammed El Dahshan, 38, a 'Mesaharati', or dawn caller, and his donkey wake up Muslims for Ramadan in Dikernis, Egypt. AP
    Mohammed El Dahshan, 38, a 'Mesaharati', or dawn caller, and his donkey wake up Muslims for Ramadan in Dikernis, Egypt. AP
  • A woman, 40, is photographed after being interviewed in Saint Louis, Senegal. AP Photo
    A woman, 40, is photographed after being interviewed in Saint Louis, Senegal. AP Photo
  • Poppies blooming in a field of the Antelope Valley near Lancaster, California. EPA
    Poppies blooming in a field of the Antelope Valley near Lancaster, California. EPA
  • Women in traditional dresses walk through an asparagus field near Beelitz, Germany. EPA
    Women in traditional dresses walk through an asparagus field near Beelitz, Germany. EPA
  • A man and his child wear a plastic poncho over their heads to protect them from heavy rainfall in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
    A man and his child wear a plastic poncho over their heads to protect them from heavy rainfall in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
  • A Kashmiri Muslim boy stands with elders during special prayers at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP Photo
    A Kashmiri Muslim boy stands with elders during special prayers at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. AP Photo

Weekend

The best photos of the week: from Easter in South Africa to Ramadan in Kashmir

Striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

April 14, 2023

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Updated: April 14, 2023, 6:01 PM
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