• A woman takes part in Huranga, a game played between men and women a day after Holi, at Dauji temple near the northern city of Mathura, India. Reuters
    A woman takes part in Huranga, a game played between men and women a day after Holi, at Dauji temple near the northern city of Mathura, India. Reuters
  • Children carry drinking water over debris created by Cyclone Idai at Peacock Growth Point in Chimanimani, on the border with Mozambique, Zimbabwe. Reuters
    Children carry drinking water over debris created by Cyclone Idai at Peacock Growth Point in Chimanimani, on the border with Mozambique, Zimbabwe. Reuters
  • A swan is pictured through a rainbow created by the water falling from the Jet d'Eau water fountain in Geneva, Switzerland. Reuters
    A swan is pictured through a rainbow created by the water falling from the Jet d'Eau water fountain in Geneva, Switzerland. Reuters
  • Muslims pray as people play cricket at Hagley Park outside Al-Noor mosque after it was reopened in Christchurch, New Zealand. Reuters
    Muslims pray as people play cricket at Hagley Park outside Al-Noor mosque after it was reopened in Christchurch, New Zealand. Reuters
  • Cheer Leader poses with strapper after winning Race 2, World Horse Racing Trophy during Melbourne Racing at Moonee Valley Racecourse. Getty
    Cheer Leader poses with strapper after winning Race 2, World Horse Racing Trophy during Melbourne Racing at Moonee Valley Racecourse. Getty
  • Damaged buildings after an explosion at a chemical plant in Yancheng in China's eastern Jiangsu province early. Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered local governments on March 22 to prevent any more industrial disasters after a chemical plant blast left 47 people dead. AFP
    Damaged buildings after an explosion at a chemical plant in Yancheng in China's eastern Jiangsu province early. Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered local governments on March 22 to prevent any more industrial disasters after a chemical plant blast left 47 people dead. AFP
  • An Indian woman walks over the parched bed of Chandola Lake in Ahmedabad on World Water Day. Each year World Water Day is observed around the world, focusing on the importance of fresh water and advocating for sustainable management of water resources. AFP
    An Indian woman walks over the parched bed of Chandola Lake in Ahmedabad on World Water Day. Each year World Water Day is observed around the world, focusing on the importance of fresh water and advocating for sustainable management of water resources. AFP
  • Slovenia's Timi Zajc competes during the first round of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Flying Hill Individual competition in Planica, Slovenia. AFP
    Slovenia's Timi Zajc competes during the first round of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Flying Hill Individual competition in Planica, Slovenia. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for March 23, 2019

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