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The week in photos: Soul

This is the week that was, in photos…

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THIS IS THE week that was, in photos…

The week in photos: Soul
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  • High energy

    From left, Indian artists dressed as Hindu gods Lakshmana, Rama and Sita, sit on a float during a Dussehra festival procession early in the morning in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, India. The procession was part of Hindu festival Dussehra celebrations, commemorating the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

  • Tree of Life

    People visit the "Tree of Life" in Sakhir, Bahrain. The 400-year-old mesquite tree stands alone in the desert with no apparent source of water, and many people come to visit the spectacle. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

  • Heart and soul

    A Cambodian girl watches residents offer prayers to the late former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Hundreds of Cambodian villagers through widely provinces paid their respect and prayed for the soul of their former king on Sunday. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

  • Burning spirit

    An Indian man disguised as Hindu Goddess Kali performs with fire during Navratri festival in Allahabad, India. Navratri or the festival of nine nights is an annual Hindu festival of worship and dance. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

  • Spooked

    Carved pumpkins are displayed at the New York Botanical Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

  • Mystic moments

    A priest worships an idol of Hindu goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India. The five-day festival, commemorates the slaying of a demon king by lion-riding, 10-armed goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

  • Free spirit

    Pakistanis walk in a livestock market set up in a field, for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha during sunset, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

  • Lost soul

    A polar bear shakes its head in its enclosure at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany. A monument to the polar bear Knut was unveiled at the zoo on Wednesday morning. Polar bear Knut became a global celebrity before his sudden death last year. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

  • Bare your soul

    A Muslim pilgrim cries as he prays at sunrise on a rocky hill called the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi authorities say around 3.4 million pilgrims - some 1.7 million of them from abroad -— have arrived in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for this year's pilgrimage. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

  • Human history

    A couple enjoy the view over the clouds of the Alps mountains on a visitor's platform under the top of Wendelstein mountain (1,838 metres) near Bayrischzell, southern Germany. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

  • Hearts and minds

    White-faced clown Tikitiki, 83, poses for a photo during Mexico's 17th annual clown convention, La Feria de la Risa, in Mexico City. Approximately 500 clowns gathered at two local theatres in the capital city to exchange ideas, compete for laughs and show off their comedy performances. (AP Photo/Anita Baca)

  • Body and soul

    A boy chases a ram into the Atlantic Ocean as residents wash their sheep before sacrifice, in preparation for the Eid al-Adha feast in Dakar, Senegal. The Eid al-Adha festival, known locally as Tabaski, celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

  • Soul city

    A visitor looks out across London, from the new visitor attraction 'The View from the Shard', due to open at the Shard, in south London. Photo: Nick Ansell/PA Wire
  • From left, Indian artists dressed as Hindu gods Lakshmana, Rama and Sita, sit on a float during a Dussehra festival procession early in the morning in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, India. The procession was part of Hindu festival Dussehra celebrations, commemorating the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
  • People visit the
  • A Cambodian girl watches residents offer prayers to the late former King Norodom Sihanouk in front of Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Hundreds of Cambodian villagers through widely provinces paid their respect and prayed for the soul of their former king on Sunday. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
  • An Indian man disguised as Hindu Goddess Kali performs with fire during Navratri festival in Allahabad, India. Navratri or the festival of nine nights is an annual Hindu festival of worship and dance. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
  • Carved pumpkins are displayed at the New York Botanical Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
  • A priest worships an idol of Hindu goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India. The five-day festival, commemorates the slaying of a demon king by lion-riding, 10-armed goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
  • Pakistanis walk in a livestock market set up in a field, for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha during sunset, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
  • A polar bear shakes its head in its enclosure at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany. A monument to the polar bear Knut was unveiled at the zoo on Wednesday morning. Polar bear Knut became a global celebrity before his sudden death last year. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
  • A Muslim pilgrim cries as he prays at sunrise on a rocky hill called the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi authorities say around 3.4 million pilgrims - some 1.7 million of them from abroad -— have arrived in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for this year's pilgrimage. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
  • A couple enjoy the view over the clouds of the Alps mountains on a visitor's platform under the top of Wendelstein mountain (1,838 metres) near Bayrischzell, southern Germany. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
  • White-faced clown Tikitiki, 83, poses for a photo during Mexico's 17th annual clown convention, La Feria de la Risa, in Mexico City. Approximately 500 clowns gathered at two local theatres in the capital city to exchange ideas, compete for laughs and show off their comedy performances. (AP Photo/Anita Baca)
  • A boy chases a ram into the Atlantic Ocean as residents wash their sheep before sacrifice, in preparation for the Eid al-Adha feast in Dakar, Senegal. The Eid al-Adha festival, known locally as Tabaski, celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
  • A visitor looks out across London, from the new visitor attraction 'The View from the Shard', due to open at the Shard, in south London. Photo: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

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