• Devotees march with an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha during a procession on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai. AFP
    Devotees march with an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha during a procession on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai. AFP
  • A view of 3,758 school backpacks assembled by UNICEF as an installation on the North Lawn of United Nations headquarters to resemble gravestones as a reminder of the large number of children who were killed or injured in conflict zones, in New York, New York, USA. EPA
    A view of 3,758 school backpacks assembled by UNICEF as an installation on the North Lawn of United Nations headquarters to resemble gravestones as a reminder of the large number of children who were killed or injured in conflict zones, in New York, New York, USA. EPA
  • A man cleans an Audi A1 Sportback on display at the second press preview day of the International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany. EPA
    A man cleans an Audi A1 Sportback on display at the second press preview day of the International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany. EPA
  • A boy waves to passing motorists to commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks from an overpass on Interstate 35 near Melvern, Kan. AP
    A boy waves to passing motorists to commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks from an overpass on Interstate 35 near Melvern, Kan. AP
  • People works during the harvest in the vineyards in Ay, in the northeastern French champagne region. AFP
    People works during the harvest in the vineyards in Ay, in the northeastern French champagne region. AFP
  • The Audi A5 Cabriolet 40 TDI quattro on display at the second press preview day of the International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany. EPA
    The Audi A5 Cabriolet 40 TDI quattro on display at the second press preview day of the International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany. EPA
  • A woman takes a picture of a contemporary art installation by Turkish artist Vahit Tuna that aims to raise awareness on women killed by domestic violence, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
    A woman takes a picture of a contemporary art installation by Turkish artist Vahit Tuna that aims to raise awareness on women killed by domestic violence, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
  • A model wearing costume poses for a photograph at Capcom booth at Tokyo Game Show 2019 in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
    A model wearing costume poses for a photograph at Capcom booth at Tokyo Game Show 2019 in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan. Reuters

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World in focus - best photos for September 12, 2019

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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