Vendors gather coconut leaves to be sold for decorations at a wholesale market during the Hindu 'Durga Puja' festival in Chennai, India. AFP
Vendors gather coconut leaves to be sold for decorations at a wholesale market during the Hindu 'Durga Puja' festival in Chennai, India. AFP
The Austrian UNESCO world heritage village of Hallstatt. EPA
The Austrian UNESCO world heritage village of Hallstatt. EPA
A Danaus Flexippus larva at the Butterfly Garden of the Metropolitan Natural Park in Panama City, Panama. EPA
A Danaus Flexippus larva at the Butterfly Garden of the Metropolitan Natural Park in Panama City, Panama. EPA
The moon shines above a statue at Saint Peter's Square after a ceremony at the Vatican. Reuters
The moon shines above a statue at Saint Peter's Square after a ceremony at the Vatican. Reuters
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square perform during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference in Salt Lake City. AP Photo
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square perform during The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-annual church conference in Salt Lake City. AP Photo
Riot police charge on a street during a demonstration in Yuen Long district in Hong Kong. Getty Images
Riot police charge on a street during a demonstration in Yuen Long district in Hong Kong. Getty Images
Stranded Bihari residents shout slogans and throw stones during a clash with security forces at Geneva Camp in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AFP
Stranded Bihari residents shout slogans and throw stones during a clash with security forces at Geneva Camp in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AFP
People walk on a muddy road after flood waters receded in Allahabad, India. AFP
People walk on a muddy road after flood waters receded in Allahabad, India. AFP

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