Photos of the Day: Sept. 17

HOLY HAND: A man held up a representation of the hand of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a ceremony in the Hussain Sagar lake during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday.
HOLY HAND: A man held up a representation of the hand of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a ceremony in the Hussain Sagar lake during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday.
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ANOTHER ERUPTION: A mother held her child as Mount Sinabung spewed ash and hot lava during an eruption in Perteguhan village in Karo district, Indonesia, Tuesday. The volcano erupted for the second time this week on Tuesday.
ANOTHER ERUPTION: A mother held her child as Mount Sinabung spewed ash and hot lava during an eruption in Perteguhan village in Karo district, Indonesia, Tuesday. The volcano erupted for the second time this week on Tuesday.
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FLOATING ABOVE: People rode in an inflatable boat in the flooded village of Mendeleyevo, Khabarovsk territory, Russia, Monday.
FLOATING ABOVE: People rode in an inflatable boat in the flooded village of Mendeleyevo, Khabarovsk territory, Russia, Monday.
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HONORING COLLEAGUES: A man who identified himself as a Navy Yard employee laid a bouquet of flowers at an anchor outside of the closed Navy Yard in Washington on Tuesday, a day after a shooting incident that left 13 dead, including the suspect.
HONORING COLLEAGUES: A man who identified himself as a Navy Yard employee laid a bouquet of flowers at an anchor outside of the closed Navy Yard in Washington on Tuesday, a day after a shooting incident that left 13 dead, including the suspect.
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STORMY TIME: A rescue worker moved across a line to help trapped people in Chailpanchingo, Mexico, Tuesday. 17 September 2013. At least 38 people have been killed as Tropical Storm Manuel and Hurricane Ingrid both hit Mexico.
STORMY TIME: A rescue worker moved across a line to help trapped people in Chailpanchingo, Mexico, Tuesday. 17 September 2013. At least 38 people have been killed as Tropical Storm Manuel and Hurricane Ingrid both hit Mexico.
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SHIP SHAPE: Salvage workers on Tuesday succeeded in the delicate operation of pulling the Costa Concordia upright near Giglio Island, Italy, completing one of the biggest and costliest operations of its kind in about 19 hours. Shown, a damaged side of the cruise ship.
SHIP SHAPE: Salvage workers on Tuesday succeeded in the delicate operation of pulling the Costa Concordia upright near Giglio Island, Italy, completing one of the biggest and costliest operations of its kind in about 19 hours. Shown, a damaged side of the cruise ship.
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GIRLS’ WORSHIP: Nepalese girls wore traditional attire as they waited for a worship ceremony for girls meant to offer protection from evil and good luck in the future in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday.
GIRLS’ WORSHIP: Nepalese girls wore traditional attire as they waited for a worship ceremony for girls meant to offer protection from evil and good luck in the future in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday.
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FLOOD DAMAGE: Homeowner Chris Ringdahl, left, was comforted by family friend Katherine MacIntosh, right, in front of her possessions as they cleaned up after flooding in Longmont, Colo., Monday.
FLOOD DAMAGE: Homeowner Chris Ringdahl, left, was comforted by family friend Katherine MacIntosh, right, in front of her possessions as they cleaned up after flooding in Longmont, Colo., Monday.
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RELEASED: Filipino army soldiers assisted rescued hostages aboard a military vehicle near the site of clashes with Muslim rebels in Zamboanga city, Philippines, Tuesday.
RELEASED: Filipino army soldiers assisted rescued hostages aboard a military vehicle near the site of clashes with Muslim rebels in Zamboanga city, Philippines, Tuesday.
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ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: People in wedding attire took a break during a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of their marriages in Hefei, Anhui province, China, Monday.
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: People in wedding attire took a break during a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of their marriages in Hefei, Anhui province, China, Monday.
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DRYING OUT: A woman rested on a bench in front of a house covered with strings of peppers in the village of Donja Lokosnica, Serbia, Monday.
DRYING OUT: A woman rested on a bench in front of a house covered with strings of peppers in the village of Donja Lokosnica, Serbia, Monday.
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