Barrel racing in Maryland, an azalea festival in Tokyo, medieval battle reenactments in Poland, the Dance of Death in Spain, Songkran water fights in Thailand, a record-setting dance in India, Easter fires in Germany, a communal iftar in Egypt, and much more
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The rising sun illuminates the statue of President Abraham Lincoln as people gather for the Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., hosted by the National Community Church, on April 9, 2023. #
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Dancers perform during the Shirasagi-no Mai, or "White Heron Dance," parade at the Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan, on April 9, 2023. The parade, which originated in the eighth to 12th century in Kyoto, was revived in 1968 to celebrate Tokyo's 100th anniversary and promote peace. #
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Egyptians gather for a communal iftar, the fast-breaking evening meal, during the holy month of Ramadan, in Ezbet Hamada, a neighborhood in Matariya, in Cairo, Egypt, on April 6, 2023. #
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People ignite their torches to light the Easter fire on a hill in Attendorn, Germany, on April 9, 2023. Easter fires are traditionally lit all over Germany on Easter Saturday and Sunday. #
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Visitors go for a ride inside the cooling tower of a former nuclear-power plant at the Wunderland Kalkar amusement park in Kalkar, Germany, on April 11, 2023. Wunderland Kalkar was built on the site of a nuclear breeder reactor that was completed but never taken online. #
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An aerial view of a chapel on the way to the Sanctuary of Santa Cruz de Monte Santo, on the outskirts of Monte Santo, Bahia State, Brazil, taken on April 7, 2023, during a traditional Holy Week pilgrimage #
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More than 11,000 participants wearing colorful attire perform the Bihu dance, a traditional folk dance, to try to set a Guinness World Record for the largest Bihu-dance performance in the world at a single venue, in Guwahati, India, on April 13, 2023. #
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A narrow-gauge train ferries tourists among dead trees in the devastated Harz forest near Wernigerode, Germany, on April 10, 2023. Two-thirds of the trees in the forest are now confirmed to have died, mostly because of an infestation of the bark beetle made worse by climate change, as persistent years of dry weather have weakened many trees. The regional forestry service is planting saplings, but reforestation efforts will take years. #
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Two people ride their horses while participating in the Carreras de la Luz in Arroyo de la Luz, Spain, on April 10, 2023. Arroyo de la Luz celebrates the Day of the Light every Easter Monday in honor of its patron saint, Nuestra Señora de la Luz. #
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A rider reins her horse around a barrel during a local competition at the National Barrel Horse Association at Triple Creek Farm in Lothian, Maryland, on April 8, 2023. #
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Cars navigate through flooded streets after record rains fell in Hollywood, Florida, on April 13, 2023. Extensive flooding took place after the region recorded rainfall totals as high as two feet in a 24-hour period. #
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Tourists spray water guns out of a tuk-tuk on Khaosan Road during the Songkran festival in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 13, 2023. During Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year's Festival, locals and tourists celebrate by taking part in water fights throughout the country. #
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Revelers in costumes take part in the Masquerade Party (Festa dos Mascarados), a traditional Easter celebration held in Brazil to celebrate the end of Holy Week, in Jaboticatubas, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on April 9, 2023. #
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Fans of the Mexican punk-rock band Seguimos Perdiendo dance during one of the last active weekends at the iconic counterculture venue Multiforo Alicia in Mexico City, on February 17, 2023. After 27 years, Multiforo Alicia has closed its doors forever. Photo released on April 10, 2023. #
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This picture taken on April 11, 2023, shows Muslims performing night prayers on a street during the holy month of Ramadan in Bogor, in Indonesia's West Java province. #
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Gendarmes in riot gear stand guard outside France's Constitutional Council during a demonstration on the 12th day of action after the government pushed a pension reform through Parliament without a vote, in Paris, France, on April 13, 2023. #
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A view of the Rekawka 2023, an annual festival celebrated at the Krakus Mound in Krakow, Poland, on April 11, 2023. Rekawka, originating from Slavic and possibly Celtic traditions, is celebrated in Krakow after the first spring full moon, and includes spring rituals, a reenactment of medieval life, and warrior fights. #
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Marie Bates (left), and her daughter Kariana, sitting on her horse, speak with Morse Hall during a local competition, part of the National Barrel Horse Association, at Triple Creek Farm in Lothian, Maryland, on April 8, 2023. #
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People on horseback ride silently through the main streets of Guadalajara, Mexico, on April 9, 2023, during a protest against a recent wave of violence, murders, and disappearances in the state of Jalisco. #
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Representative Justin Jones reenters the House Chamber having been reinstated days after the Republican-majority Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel him and another Democratic member, Representative Justin Pearson, for their roles in a gun-control demonstration on the statehouse floor, at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 10, 2023. #
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