From India's first beach body carnival to more Yellow Vests protests in Paris, and the "Miss Russia" national beauty contest to special prayers for the victims of the Christchurch mass shooting in New Zealand — these are just some of the events that took place over the past week.
In this picture taken on 16 March 2019, Indian fitness models perform on stage during the 'Body Power Beach Show', India's first beach body carnival, in Goa.
Alina Zagitova, a Russian national, performs in the women's short program at the World Championships in figure skating in Saitama.
Women who support Qhara Qhara community, a Quechua ethnic group, rest during a protest in La Paz, Bolivia, 18 March 2019.
Participant of a Yellow Vests protest in Paris. "Yellow vests" hold protest actions on Saturdays, starting from November 2018. The purpose of the participants is to express dissatisfaction with the government’s policy, which, in their opinion, is not trying to solve the material problems of ordinary citizens.
Participants of the contest "Miss Russia" in Moscow. "Miss Russia" - one of the most famous and prestigious national beauty contests, which is held with the support of Russian Ministry of Culture.
A visually impaired Indian student from The Devnar School for the Blind apply coloured powder to a teacher as they celebrate the Holi festival in Hyderabad on March 21, 2019. - Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month.
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Children are seen inside a makeshift shelter in Chimanimani, southeast of Harare, Zimbabwe, Monday, 18 March 2019.
Lanni Bailey and a team from Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue enter a flooded house to pull out several cats during the flooding of the Missouri River near Glenwood, Iowa, U.S. 18 March 2019.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech next to a model dinosaur during the opening ceremony of the Wonderland Eurasia theme park in Ankara on 20 March 2019.
Muslims attend a special prayer for the victims of the Christchurch mass shooting in New Zealand at the Jamia Masjid in Hong Kong on 18 March 2019.
Servicemen of the Belarusian Interior Ministry's special forces perform as they mark Internal Forces Day in Minsk, Belarus 17 March 2019.
Arizona State Sun Devils cheerleaders perform during the game against the St. John's Red Storm in the First Four of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on 20 March 2019 in Dayton, Ohio.
A full moon rises through clouds near Encinitas, California, U.S., 20 March 2019.
Horsemen take part in a Kok-boru, or goat dragging competition as part of Navruz celebrations, an ancient holiday marking the spring equinox, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 18 March 2019.
A boy sprays coloured water on a girl during religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, 16 March 2019.
This photo taken on 17 March 2019 shows an aerial view of boats tied up along a riverside next to Qianduo rapeflower fields in Xinghua in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
Iraqi Kurdish people carry fire torches, as they celebrate Nowruz Day, a festival marking the first day of spring and the new year, in the town of Akra near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq 20 March 2019.
