The week's best photojournalism

In the week's most striking images, yogis take over Ottawa, an Afghan boy cools down, and more

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An Afghan boy cools off under a muddy waterfall.
(Image credit: REUTERS/Parwiz)
A weekly yoga class on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Chris Wattie))

Fishermen board a boat for a night of fishing on Lake Malawi.
(Image credit: (EPA/AARON UFUMELI))

A graduate's hat reads "Producto de Inmigrantes — Hecho en USA" at Columbia University's graduation ceremony.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Seth Wenig))

Burmese farm workers harvest rice in a paddy field on the outskirts of Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
(Image credit: (EPA/HEIN HTET))

French President Emmanuel Macron listens as the mayor of Paris delivers a speech.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Charles Platiau))

Lake Zurich, with the Alps in the background, in Switzerland.
(Image credit: (EPA/ENNIO LEANZA))

An actor puts on makeup for his lead role in the Peking Opera classic Farewell My Concubine in Beijing.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Louise Watt))

A day laborer breaks bricks while her baby lies in a basket at a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
(Image credit: (EPA/ABIR ABDULLAH))

Miss District of Columbia Kara McCullough reacts after being crowned 2017 Miss USA.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/David Becker))

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish worshippers stand next to bonfires during Lag Ba'Omer celebrations in Bnei Brak, Israel.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Oded Balilty))

Balloons are released into the sky on the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia at the Marsovo Field in St. Petersburg, Russia.
(Image credit: (EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV)**See last week's best photojournalism**)

Kelly Gonsalves
Kelly Gonsalves

Kelly Gonsalves is a sex and culture writer exploring love, lust, identity, and feminism. Her work has appeared at Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and more, and she previously worked as an associate editor for The Week. She's obsessed with badass ladies doing badass things, wellness movements, and very bad rom-coms.