• A Bangladeshi hindu devotee walk past the goddess Durga as she arrives for a prayer during at the Durga Puja festival at a temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AFP
    A Bangladeshi hindu devotee walk past the goddess Durga as she arrives for a prayer during at the Durga Puja festival at a temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AFP
  • The ceiling of the Panama National Theatre on opening night after years of restoration work was completed in Panama City. AP
    The ceiling of the Panama National Theatre on opening night after years of restoration work was completed in Panama City. AP
  • Stone head statues sit at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. AP
    Stone head statues sit at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. AP
  • A girl poses for a photo during a visit to the Instagram museum "Smile Safari" that recently opened in Brussels Belgium. Reuters
    A girl poses for a photo during a visit to the Instagram museum "Smile Safari" that recently opened in Brussels Belgium. Reuters
  • A man carries goods on his way to a temple during the Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal. Reuters
    A man carries goods on his way to a temple during the Shikali festival at Khokana village in Lalitpur, Nepal. Reuters
  • Anti-government protesters run carrying barriers as they block a street in Central Hong Kong, China. Reuters
    Anti-government protesters run carrying barriers as they block a street in Central Hong Kong, China. Reuters
  • A bull rider in action at the 2019 Deni Ute Muster in Deniliquin, Australia. Getty
    A bull rider in action at the 2019 Deni Ute Muster in Deniliquin, Australia. Getty
  • Spectators attend the unveiling of the 'Bouquet of Tulips' sculpture by US artist Jeff Koons near The Petit Palais Museum in Paris, France. AFP
    Spectators attend the unveiling of the 'Bouquet of Tulips' sculpture by US artist Jeff Koons near The Petit Palais Museum in Paris, France. AFP
  • A bird flies between clouds as the sun sets in Marseille, southern France. AFP
    A bird flies between clouds as the sun sets in Marseille, southern France. AFP
  • An owa, or white-handed gibbon, swings on a tree after being released into the wild, to mark the animal day in Sampoiniet of the Aceh province in Indonesia. AFP
    An owa, or white-handed gibbon, swings on a tree after being released into the wild, to mark the animal day in Sampoiniet of the Aceh province in Indonesia. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for October 5, 2019

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