Today in Pictures, May 3, 2019

A candy vendor walking along a closed beach in Puri in the eastern Indian state of Odisha; competitors riding their bikes during Stage 4 of the Titan Desert 2019 mountain biking race in Morocco; and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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May 3, 2019, 11:24 am SGT
A woman reflected in Fred Eversley's art exhibit Untitled (Rose Mist) during Frieze New York 2019 art show, at Randall's Island Park, on May 2, 2019.
A woman reflected in Fred Eversley's art exhibit Untitled (Rose Mist) during Frieze New York 2019 art show, at Randall's Island Park, on May 2, 2019.PHOTO: AFP
People view an exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage entitled "Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away." in New York City, on May 2, 2019.
People view an exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage entitled "Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away." in New York City, on May 2, 2019.PHOTO: AFP
Italian rider Valentino Rossi attends a press conference at the Jerez-Angel Nieto Circuit in Jerez de la Frontera, on May 2, 2019, ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.
Italian rider Valentino Rossi attends a press conference at the Jerez-Angel Nieto Circuit in Jerez de la Frontera, on May 2, 2019, ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.PHOTO: AFP
A candy vendor walks along a closed beach in Puri, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, on May 2, 2019, as cyclone Fani approaches the Indian coast.
A candy vendor walks along a closed beach in Puri, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, on May 2, 2019, as cyclone Fani approaches the Indian coast.PHOTO: AFP
An excavator moves the carcass of an elephant for burial in Nagaon district in India's north-eastern state of Assam, on May 2, 2019. According to forest officials, the animal was electrocuted in a paddy field.
An excavator moves the carcass of an elephant for burial in Nagaon district in India's north-eastern state of Assam, on May 2, 2019. According to forest officials, the animal was electrocuted in a paddy field.PHOTO: REUTERS
Children play among debris in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, the former Syrian capital of the Islamic State group, on May 1, 2019.
Children play among debris in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, the former Syrian capital of the Islamic State group, on May 1, 2019.PHOTO: AFP
Competitors ride their bikes during Stage 4 of the 14th edition of the Titan Desert 2019 mountain biking race between Merzouga and M’ssici, in Morocco, on May 1, 2019.
Competitors ride their bikes during Stage 4 of the 14th edition of the Titan Desert 2019 mountain biking race between Merzouga and M’ssici, in Morocco, on May 1, 2019.PHOTO: AFP
Members of the Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris Dancers dance atop the Eccles Pike at High Peak in Derbyshire, England, before sunrise, on May 1, 2019.
Members of the Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris Dancers dance atop the Eccles Pike at High Peak in Derbyshire, England, before sunrise, on May 1, 2019.PHOTO: AFP
Buddhist novices play with toy guns during the rocket festival in Nantar, Shan state, Myanmar, on April 28, 2019.
Buddhist novices play with toy guns during the rocket festival in Nantar, Shan state, Myanmar, on April 28, 2019.PHOTO: AFP
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