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![A dog is adorned with colored powder and flower petals.]()
Read moreA Nepalese woman puts marigold petals on a police dog during the Tihar festival celebrations at a kennel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 3, 2021. Dogs are worshipped to acknowledge their role in providing security during the second day of Tihar festival, one of the most important Hindu festivals. #
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![A cat looks up while being held in a fuzzy blanket.]()
Read moreRepublican candidate for New York City Mayor Curtis Sliwa holds his cat, Gizmo, as he speaks to the media before voting on Election Day in the Manhattan borough of New York City, on November 2, 2021. #
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![A woman holds a child who is getting a vaccine shot.]()
Read moreA woman and her daughter appear in costume while the girl receives her first dose of China's SINOVAC COVID-19 vaccine, as the Colombian government began a vaccination campaign for children, in Bogota, Colombia, on October 31, 2021. #
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Read moreA girl stands at the Batu Caves temple during Diwali celebrations on November 4, 2021, in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. #
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![A cat looks up while sitting near a monument with an older military jet mounted on it.]()
Read moreA cat sits near a Soviet-era MiG-19 military jet installed as a monument in Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway region of Transnistria, a disputed territory unrecognized by the international community, in Moldova, on November 1, 2021. #
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![Nine aerobatic aircraft fly in a triangle formation above a piazza, trailing colored smoke.]()
Read moreThe Italian Air Force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori trails smoke with the colors of the Italian flag over the city of Rome as part of celebrations of the Italian National Unity and Armed Forces Day above Piazza Venezia in Rome, Italy, on November 4, 2021. #
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![A figure skater is seen on an ice rink, lit by a single spotlight.]()
Read moreMai Mihara of Japan skates during the exhibition gala at Skate Canada International in Vancouver, British Columbia, on October 31, 2021. #
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![People work in a dark and dusty space lit by a shaft of sunlight.]()
Read moreShopkeepers roast peanuts inside their shop in Lahore, Pakistan, on October 31, 2021. #
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![Smoke rises from several fires burning in a hilltop town.]()
Read moreThis aerial photo shows smoke and fire in Thantlang, in Myanmar's Chin State, where more than 160 buildings were destroyed by shelling from junta military troops who were fighting local militia forces, according to media reports, on October 29, 2021. #
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Read moreThis aerial picture shows tour buses stored in a parking lot in Hong Kong on November 1, 2021, as strict COVID-19 measures keep tourists away from the city, impacting the tourism sector. #
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Read moreAn aerial picture shows a man walking on the dry floor of a reservoir behind the Banja hydro-power plant near Gramsh, central Albania, on October 29, 2021. Albania relies entirely on hydro-generated electricity, and the uneven pattern of rains during the year makes it dependent on electricity imports. #
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![An aerial view of small islands in a broad marshy area.]()
Read moreIn this aerial photo, camp buildings are seen amid fragmented marsh land in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on November 3, 2021. #
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![Tall buildings of San Francisco poke up through fog at sunrise.]()
Read moreA foggy sunrise over San Francisco, seen from the Marin Headlands in Sausalito, California, on October 28, 2021. #
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![Autumn-colored leaves cover a wall in a park.]()
Read moreAutumn-colored leaves cover a wall at Tiergarten Park in Berlin, Germany, on November 2, 2021. #
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![Red leaves are seen fringed with frost.]()
Read moreLeaves are fringed with hoarfrost in a garden outside Moscow, Russia, early in the morning on November 2, 2021. #
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Read moreA participant in costume poses during the biannual Whitby Goth Weekend festival in Whitby, England, on October 31, 2021. #
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![The moon rises behind the torch of the Statue of Liberty.]()
Read moreThe moon rises behind the torch of the Statue of Liberty before sunrise on November 3, 2021, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. #
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![Hundreds of candles illuminate a cemetery in a forest at night.]()
Read moreRelatives gather around graves illuminated by candles during All Saints' Day at a cemetery in Vilnius, Lithuania, on November 1, 2021. #
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![Balconies of apartments are illuminated for a festival.]()
Read moreDecorative lights are seen on the balconies of a high-rise during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Noida, India, on November 4, 2021. #
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Read moreProtesters give three-finger salutes at an anti-government gathering in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, on October 31, 2021. After a brief decline in protest activities, thousands of anti-government protesters attended the demonstration amid heavy rain, calling for the resignation of General Prayut Chan-o-cha, the release of protest leaders, and the abolishment of the lèse majesté law. #
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Read moreKate Ceberano performs during Oaks Day 2021 at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on November 4, 2021. #
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![A pair of models wear a single, wide, connected shirt dress on a runway.]()
Read moreModels present a creation at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia in Moscow, on October 22, 2021. #
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![Illuminated sculptures of animals, featuring a large alligator, stand in an open area in a zoo.]()
Read moreA collection of lantern animals and plants is displayed during the Lumières Sauvages festival at the Thoiry Zoo on October 31, 2021, in Thoiry, France. #
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![A large navy ship is seen docked in Istanbul.]()
Read moreThe U.S. Navy command-and-control ship U.S.S. Mount Whitney is seen docked during a scheduled port visit on November 2, 2021, in Istanbul, Turkey. #
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Read morePerito Moreno Glacier stands in Los Glaciares National Park near El Calafate, Argentina, on November 2, 2021. #
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![Several people ride horses in a desert with rocky mountains in the background.]()
Read moreParticipants ride horses during the third stage of the Gallops of Jordan in the Wadi Rum desert, 300 kilometers south of Amman, on October 27, 2021. #
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![A small powerboat motors past steep islands in a bay.]()
Read moreA longtail boat passes in front of a group of islands in Phang Nga Bay, northeast of Phuket, on October 30, 2021. #
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![People walk on a path that dips low into a pond.]()
Read morePeople walk along the Cycling Through Water path, which runs through a pond in Bokrijk Park in Genk, Belgium, on November 2, 2021. #
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Read moreRunners and riders compete during the annual one-day Laytown races held on the beach under official horse-racing turf-club rules, in Laytown, Ireland, on November 1, 2021. #
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Read moreA view of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in Paterson, New Jersey, on October 30, 2021. #
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Read moreA house is covered by ash from an erupting volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, on October 30, 2021. #
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![Two people walk on a small formation of white salt in the midst of the green water of the Dead Sea.]()
Read moreVisitors explore a salt formation in the Dead Sea near Ein Bokek, Israel, on October 30, 2021. #
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![A sunset view of a tiny rock island with a single tree standing in a large pond.]()
Read moreA sunset view of Arfin, a pond in Faucogney-et-la-Mer, France, on October 29, 2021. #
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![A person leans against a tree for a photograph, under a canopy of brightly colored leaves.]()
Read moreA person poses for a photograph at Valley Forge National Historical Park in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, on an autumn afternoon, on November 1, 2021. #
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![Thousands of lit candles illuminate people seated close together outside.]()
Read morePeople light earthen lamps on the banks of the river Sarayu during Deepotsav celebrations on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Ayodhya, India, on November 3, 2021. #
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