Brazil's Gabriel Medina celebrates in midair during the Paris Olympics in Teahupo'o
Firefighters stand near the Park Fire in Jonesville, California
A footprint is left behind as Shiite Muslim pilgrims start their walk toward Karbala, Iraq
A fisherman casts his line along the Beirut coastline in Lebanon
A jockey rides a cart pulled by bulls during a racing event in Probolinggo, Indonesia
Dominican Republic's Cristian Javier Pinales takes a punch during a boxing match in Villepinte, France
A performer dressed as the Hindu deity Mahakali during the Bonalu festival in Hyderabad, India
A child lays on a prize-winning Shorthorn cow in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina's Jose Torres Gil participates in a BMX freestyle training session in Paris, France
An electric company employee clears debris after flooding in Lyndon, Vermont
Athletes dive into the Seine river in France
Members of Venezuela's presidential guard wait to vote during the presidential election in Caracas
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