Photos of the Week: Virtual Parish, Drone Tourism, Rock Santa
A royal visit to Australia, a Napoleonic-battle reenactment in Spain, marijuana legalization in Canada, fall colors in Japan and Europe, and much more
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In FocusA royal visit to Australia, a “Cat Beauty Fest” in Turkey, the 182-meter-tall Statue of Unity in India, “Sculpture by the Sea” in Australia, artwork in Bangkok, a Napoleonic-battle reenactment in Spain, marijuana legalization in Canada, fall colors in Japan and Europe, Ironman championships in Hawaii, a Wushu Festival in China, and much more.
1. Ángel Nieto Team's Alvaro Bautista (front) and other MotoGP riders ride mini electric bikes at a fan event during the Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Motegi, Japan, on October 18, 2018.
Toru Hanai / Reuters
2. A motorcycle drives in front of a stranded ship in the port hit by a tsunami on the coastline in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on October 13, 2018.
Jorge Silva / Reuters
3. "Horizon," by the artist Mu Boyan, a part of "Sculpture By The Sea" at South Bondi Headland, photographed on October 18, 2018, in Sydney, Australia.
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4. Students of local martial-arts schools perform Wushu during the 12th Zhengzhou China International Shaolin Wushu Festival on October 19, 2018, in Dengfeng, Henan province, China.
Wang Zhongju / China News Service / VCG via Getty
5. Swimmers await the start of the race at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, on October 13, 2018.
Marco Garcia / AP
6. Age-group swimmers prepare for the start of the Ironman World Championships in Kailua Kona on October 13, 2018.
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7. A diver swims in a sea farm, where tuna are being bred and prepared for sale to Japan and European countries, in the Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on October 14, 2018.
Mahmut Serdar Alakus / Anadolu Agency / Getty
8. Athletes in action during the Athletics Women's 2000m Stage 1 at the Athletics Field in Youth Olympic Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 12, 2018.
Joel Marklund / OIS / IOC / Reuters
9. A runner takes a jump during the Smarkets Handicap Chase at Wincanton Racecourse in Wincanton, England, on October 19, 2018.
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10. An artist from the dance company Recirquel performs during the dress rehearsal for "My Land" in Budapest, Hungary, on October 15, 2018.
Bernadett Szabo / Reuters
11. Danica Cherico and Shawn Gehlert use a generator to power a lamp as they sit outside their apartments that don't have electricity after they were damaged by Hurricane Michael, in Panama City, Florida, on October 15, 2018.
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12. Workers from Total Quality Restoration place tarps on a damaged roof as people start the process of rebuilding after Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Florida, on October 16, 2018.
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13. Visitors walk through a field of autumn-colored red Kochias (summer cypress) in Hitachi Seaside Park in Katsuta, Japan, on October 19, 2018.
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14. A man stands on a boat as autumn foliage is reflected off Loch Faskally, in Perthshire, Scotland, on October 19, 2018.
Russell Cheyne / Reuters
15. Autumn colors are seen in Oetscher Nature Park near Wienerbruck, Austria, on October 14, 2018.
Lisi Niesner / Reuters
16. An effigy of the demon king Ravana goes up in flames marking the end of the Dussehra festival in New Delhi, India, on October 19, 2018. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil.
Manish Swarup / AP
17. A member of the Pakistani Anti-Narcotic Force (ANF) takes a selfie beside a pile of burning drugs and liquor during a ceremony at the Kacha Ghari army firing range, on the outskirts of Peshawar on October 16, 2018, after the contraband was seized in raids across the province.
Abdul Majeed / AFP / Getty
18. An attendee photographed at the 2018 Desert Daze Festival in Lake Perris, California, on October 14, 2018.
Chelsea Guglielmino / Getty
19. A performer billed as the "Rock Santa" takes part in the unveiling of a Christmas window display at a Selfridges department store in London, England, on October 18, 2018.
Peter Nicholls / Reuters
20. People smoke on the day Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, in Montreal, Quebec, on October 17, 2018.
Christinne Muschi / Reuters
21. A historical reenactor takes part in a reenactment of a Napoleonic battle on October 13, 2018, in Astorga, Leon region, Spain. Around 1,000 reenactors took part throughout the weekend in the "Three Nations in Astorga" historical reenactment, which commemorated the 210th anniversary of the arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte to Astorga during the "Guerra de la Independencia Española" (Spanish War of Independence, or Peninsular War).
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22. An aerial photo of Pointe du Hoc, a cliff-top in Cricqueville-en-Bessin, on the French western Norman coast, taken on October 15, 2018. Pointe du Hoc was one of the strongholds of the German World War II fortifications and was taken by force on the morning of June 6, 1944, during the Normandy beach landings.
Damien Meyer / AFP / Getty
23. Yemeni volunteers form a human chain to pass food aid, supplied by the UAE Red Crescent, to mountainous towns on the outskirts of the city of Taiz on October 16, 2018.
Ahmad Al-Basha / AFP / Getty
24. Boats sail past the Victory Lighthouse during the 50th Barcolana regatta on October 14, 2018, in Trieste, Italy.
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25. "Damien Hirst Looking For Sharks," part of "Sculpture By The Sea," photographed at Tamarama Beach on October 19, 2018, in Sydney, Australia.
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26. A man walks on an art installation by the Thai artist Nino Sarabutra titled "What Will We Leave Behind," part of the Bangkok Art Biennale 2018, at the Wat Prayurawongsawas Waraviharn temple in Bangkok on October 19, 2018.
Jewel Samad / AFP / Getty
27. The under-construction Statue of Unity stands facing Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadiya Colony, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Ahmadabad, India, on October 18, 2018. The Statue of Unity, a 182-meter-tall tribute to the Indian freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, will be inaugurated on October 31 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ajit Solanki / AP
28. A model poses with a diamond tiara, "Hubner," circa 1912, with an estimated value of £268,000-£422,00 GBP ($350,000-$550,000 USD) during a photocall for the sale of "Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family" at Sotheby's auction house in London on October 19, 2018.
Daniel Leal-Olivas / AFP / Getty
29. A cat is presented during the Third International Pursaklar Cat Beauty Fest in Ankara, Turkey, on October 14, 2018.
Adem Altan / AFP / Getty
30. A life-size humanoid-shaped HRP-5P robot is displayed at the World Robot Summit in Tokyo on October 18, 2018.
Behrouz Mehri / AFP / Getty
31. Tourists wear immersive video headsets as they take part in a virtual flight tour of Marseille's Vieux-Port via a drone piloted by a professional pilot, on October 5, 2018. Members of the public can participate in this new tourist attraction called a "drone tour" by sitting in a deck chair facing the sea along the dock. Each person is then given a 3-D video headset to wear, which transmits live stereo images filmed by a drone.
Gerard Julien / AFP / Getty
32. A view of a mobile telephone during a live-stream of the first Mass of the Virtual Parish at the Monastero della Carmelitane Scalze of Antignano of cloistered nuns in Livorno, Italy, on October 13, 2018. The Catholic Diocese of Livorno recently opened a "virtual parish" on Facebook and other social networks to make a suitable location available to the faithful to reflect, pray, and discuss issues of modern times. Requested prayers of the Invisible Monastery are collected through social-networking posts and given to the cloistered nuns who pray for the parishioners.
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33. A young man watches a video on his smartphone in Allahabad, India, on October 14, 2018.
Sanjay Kanojia / AFP / Getty
34. Women take part in the eighth edition of the "March of the Brides" in Santo Domingo on October 19, 2018. The march is aimed at sensitizing the public to the proliferation of domestic and gender violence in the Dominican Republic.
Erika Santelices / AFP / Getty