Wild horses are gathered in an enclosure during the 'Rapa das Bestas' in Galicia, Spain
People set off fireworks during the annual Parrandas de Camajuani festival in San Jose, Cuba
A Hindu devotee presses knives against his head during a Melasti purification ceremony in southern Bali, Indonesia
Rori, a lion rescued from war-torn Ukraine, settles into his new home at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden, England
Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara training before the Men's Snowboard Big Air event at the FIS Freestyle World Championships in St Moritz, Switzerland
A protestor throws a Molotov cocktail at police during a demonstration in Surabaya in East Java, Indonesia
A model presents a creation by Anurag Gupta during the Fashion Design Council of India's Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, India
Muslim devotees perform Umrah on the 27th day of Ramadan at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
A ceremonial bell lies broken amid the remains of the Goun Temple after it was engulfed by a wildfire, in Uiseong, South Korea
Palestinians take part in an anti-Hamas protest, calling for an end to the war with Israel, in Beit Lahia, Gaza
A view of northern lights over the skies of Rovaniemi, Finland
Huge crowds walk beneath blossoming cherry trees in Nanjing, China
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