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A woman takes a photo of a lake that has turned a vivid pink thanks to extreme salt levels further exacerbated by hot weather in Melbourne. AFP -
Mongolian eagle hunters attend the nomadic Spring Golden Eagle Festival in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. EPA -
A car drives along a road which connects the banks of the ice-covered Yenisei River, south of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Reuters -
A sadhu, or holy man, performs a ritual at the Pashupati Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, during celebrations marking the Hindu festival of Maha Shivaratri. EPA -
Drones fly overhead as part of the "Grande Rio" samba school's performance during the first night of Rio's Carnival at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP -
Swimmers wearing mermaid tails in a swimming pool in Klang, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. AFP -
Carnival revellers in traditional costumes take part in the fool jump parade in Rottweil, Germany. Reuters -
A Balinese woman in a trance gestures during a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget beach near Denpasar, Bali. AFP -
Indian Muslim brides-to-be gather as they participate in a mass wedding ceremony in Ahmedabad. AFP -
Military delegates arrive at the Great Hall of the People for a meeting ahead of National People's Congress, China's annual session of parliament, in Beijing. Reuters -
A man blows fire while taking part in the National Parade of Troupes during Carnival, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA -
A competitor steers her mount around one of the markers in the barrel race of the Rodeo competition in Mudgee, Australia. Getty Images
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