• Hindu men from the villages of Nandgaon and Barsana are covered with colored powder for the Lathmar Holi festival at the Radha Rani temple in Barsana village, Mathura, India. EPA
    Hindu men from the villages of Nandgaon and Barsana are covered with colored powder for the Lathmar Holi festival at the Radha Rani temple in Barsana village, Mathura, India. EPA
  • A polar bear cub and her mother Tonja are photographed at their enclosure as the baby is presented to the press after leaving the breeding burrow for the first time at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin. The cub, who does not have a name yet, was born on December 1, 2018. AFP
    A polar bear cub and her mother Tonja are photographed at their enclosure as the baby is presented to the press after leaving the breeding burrow for the first time at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin. The cub, who does not have a name yet, was born on December 1, 2018. AFP
  • People take a inaugural walk up the urban landmark, temporarily known as Vessel during the the opening of New York’s newest neighborhood, Hudson Yards. AFP
    People take a inaugural walk up the urban landmark, temporarily known as Vessel during the the opening of New York’s newest neighborhood, Hudson Yards. AFP
  • Young people participate in a protest to raise awareness on climate change, in Medellin, Colombia. EPA
    Young people participate in a protest to raise awareness on climate change, in Medellin, Colombia. EPA
  • A man stands next to the 'Ser Fronterizo' monument, a retired US school bus, which has been cut in half and erected to recognize the employees of assembly factories who use public transportation daily to get to work, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
    A man stands next to the 'Ser Fronterizo' monument, a retired US school bus, which has been cut in half and erected to recognize the employees of assembly factories who use public transportation daily to get to work, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
  • Alabama guard Riley Norris watches from the floor as Kentucky forward Nick Richards dunks the ball above him in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. AP
    Alabama guard Riley Norris watches from the floor as Kentucky forward Nick Richards dunks the ball above him in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. AP
  • A sun halo is seen silhouetting the First National Bank Building in downtown Vicksburg, Mississippi. AP
    A sun halo is seen silhouetting the First National Bank Building in downtown Vicksburg, Mississippi. AP
  • Protesters take part in a demonstration as part of the Global Climate Strike campaign in Milan, Italy. Getty
    Protesters take part in a demonstration as part of the Global Climate Strike campaign in Milan, Italy. Getty

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