ADAY.ORG IS ONE of the biggest photo projects ever undertaken, and this is just a snapshot.

100,000 photos from 170 countries around the world, taken on 15 May 2012 have been submitted for inclusion in the archive, which will be the biggest of its kind.

Yesterday we brought you part one of a selection of the submissions, and now here’s the second installment…

IN PICTURES: Photos taken around the world in one day (part two)

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Madrid, Spain
People banging on saucepans with spoons shout slogans during a gathering marking the one year anniversary of Spain's Indignados (Indignant) movement in Madrid's Puerta del Sol May 15, 2012. Dubbed "los indignados" (the indignant), the movement which spawned similar protests worldwide, has called for 96 hours of continuous protest to culminate at the Puerta del Sol square where the movement was founded a year ago in a renewed protest over government austerity measures, banks, politicians, economic recession, and the highest unemployment in the eurozone. Image: Juan Medina
New York, USA
"Brent got a weed delivery". Image: Eric T. White
Homs, Syria
In this Tuesday, May 15, 2012 photo, a Syrian rebel walks in Khaldiyeh neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. The U.N. observer mission in Syria has been caught up in a burst of violence with a roadside bomb damaging its cars. The mission confirmed its vehicles were hit by a bomb shortly after they met with Syrian rebels on Tuesday, and said there were no injuries. Image: Fadi Zaidan
Blackpool, UK
Two ladies are seen smoking outside their place of work early in the morning in Blackpool. Image: Eddie Keogh
Brazzaville, Congo
Image: Khelly
Southeast Louisiana, United States
Italian Cordovan Honeybees in "Faith"s hive gather at the entrance on the landing board. I have had the bees since early April and decided to see if they had produced any honey May 15th. To my surprise there was alot of honey to be gathered. I had lost two of my hives last fall due to robbing by wild bees during the drought, so I was please to see that these were doing alright". Image: Carrie Lee Schwartz
Budapest, Hungary
In the canteen at lunch time. Image: ivan.karacsony
Bangladesh, India
Jurain slum. Image: K. M. Asad
Dakar, Senegal
"A child reads newspaper covers in my neighbourhood". Image: Sylvain Cherkaoui
London, UK
Schoolchildren react during a hailstorm as Queen Elizabeth visits the "Wild London" exhibition. Image: SuzannePlunkett
Valparaíso, Chile
Image: rensidciel
Colorado, United states
"This is the workbench for building, repairing, adjusting, and maintaining bicycles to a professional standard. Not shown are other specialized tools, such as a wheel truing stand, wheel dishing tool, spoke threader, bearing presses, work stand, grinder, drill press, welder, and many small parts. Bicycles require more skill and knowledge to work with than many realize. But all the same, they are a wonderfully simple and sustainable device for fun and transportation. Bringing an old and abused bicycle back to life is very satisfying. It used to be that shiny racing equipment was the most exciting--but the older I get, the more I appreciate the pure utility of the wonderful invention of the bicycle, used for ordinary transportation. I work with some friends now to repair used bicycles to give to those who really need one". Image: E. Brodie
Douala, Cameroon
Employees of a photo lab watch coverage of the French presidential election. Image: PHOTO HAPPY
Beijing, China
Butchers sell fresh meats in competing stalls at a farmer's market in Beijing, China. Image: peikwen
Memphis, TN, USA
Surgeons starting to close a hernia surgery. Image: Paula
Quezon City, Philippines
"Niño, the youngest member of the family I documented for a photo essay, asked me if he can borrow my cellphone to check if he likes any of its games. He and his friends enjoyed a game patterned after billiards". Image: Richard Jacob Dy
Sparks, USA
"My husband was burning some old documents because we don't have a shredder. My kids were both afraid and excited to watch the papers burn." Image: Ginger Snap Photography
Nairobi, Kenya
"The researchers watching mandrill in the forest." Image: Tomoaki Nakano
Harare, Zimbabwe
"My niece" Image: AyJay4Life
Stockholm, Sweden
Valter Turesson (16) is installing a computer game while having breakfast. Diablo 3 was released just after midnight on 15 may. Image: roger
Ankara, Turkey
"Elegant lady running for a shelter just before the heavy rain ruins her hair." Image: TubaKorhan
Meridian, United states
"Picking the newspaper out of the driveway is a daily ritual at my home. Tuesday, May 15th was a significant date where I live because it was a Primary Election voting day. 2012 is the first year that Idaho voters would vote in a "Closed Primary" and it was a controversial change of state policy." Image: Jim Shane
Southampton, United kingdom
"A young woman is breastfeeding her baby in the restaurant area of a busy home wares store. I am working with a midwife who coordinates breastfeeding support drop-in centres. We are building a collection of photographs of women breastfeeding in daily life for her to use in her work. We are hoping the photographs will help mothers new to breastfeeding to feel more confident about feeding their babies whenever and where ever they want. We are creating a network of mothers who volunteer to be in the photographs. I used May 15, 2012 to go out and meet a new group of women breastfeeding around their daily activities. The women have all signed consent forms for their photos to be used in public." Image: Paul Carter
New Delhi, India
"1st of a series of 9 photos showing daily wage workers, mainly migrants from rural India, who perform manual labor at a wholesale spice market in Delhi, sleeping on the carts they use to move goods around. Thousands of people travel to cities to look for jobs as profitable employment and farm work shrink in rural India." Image: Saurabh Das
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Image: Marizilda Cruppe
Florida, USA
"My father, Doug Kelbaugh, stretches out his back at my grandmother's home, Peggy Kelbaugh, in the retirement community of Naples, Florida, USA, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012." Image: Casey Kelbaugh

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IN PICTURES: Photos taken around the world in one day (part two)

Madrid, Spain

New York, USA

Homs, Syria

Blackpool, UK

Brazzaville, Congo

Southeast Louisiana, United States

Budapest, Hungary

Bangladesh, India

Dakar, Senegal

London, UK

Valparaíso, Chile

Colorado, United states

Douala, Cameroon

Beijing, China

Memphis, TN, USA

Quezon City, Philippines

Sparks, USA

Nairobi, Kenya

Harare, Zimbabwe

Stockholm, Sweden

Ankara, Turkey

Meridian, United states

Southampton, United kingdom

New Delhi, India

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Florida, USA

Check out part one of photos of ‘The World in a Day’>

Making a difference

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