Today in Pictures, March 19, 2024
Lathmar Holi celebrations in India, a pagan holiday in Russia, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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Men daubed in colours throwing coloured powder at each other during Lathmar Holi celebrations inside a temple in the town of Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, India, on March 18, 2024.
PHOTO: REUTERS
A reveller taking part in celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in the village of Nikola-Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia, on March 16, 2024.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Palestinians rushing to the aid of a wounded youth after Israeli bombardment in central Gaza City on March 18, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and militant group Hamas.
PHOTO: AFP
People enjoying the Recreio dos Bandeirantes beach amid a heatwave in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 17, 2024. A new heatwave is hitting Brazil with record temperatures, which drove residents of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo on March 17 to pour into beaches and parks.
PHOTO: AFP
A man holding a coloured smoke bomb as he took part in the traditional Flour War, marking Clean Monday in the town of Galaxidi, central Greece, on March 18, 2024. This annual custom, which originated in the 19th century at the end of the carnival season, always falls on Clean Monday, the public holiday that marks the start of the Great Lent.
PHOTO: AFP
A man dressed as the Hindu deity Sasthappan arriving to perform during the traditional dance festival Theyyam, also known as Kaliyattam, at Muthappa Swami temple in Somwarpet, on March 18, 2024.
PHOTO: AFP
This photo, released on March 19, shows a coffin with fake arms coming out of it during the work day at the Coffin Club’s workshop in Hastings. It is a task of grave importance, but there is nothing to stop New Zealanders having a laugh as they work on caskets in the country’s ”coffin clubs”.
PHOTO: AFP
A worker drying handmade vermicelli used to make traditional delicacies popularly consumed by Muslim devotees during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Hyderabad, on March 18, 2024.
PHOTO: AFP
