Photos of the Day: Sept. 8

FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET? Spectators watched a Superman balloon float past a window at the annual Balloon’s Day Parade in Brussels Saturday.
FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET? Spectators watched a Superman balloon float past a window at the annual Balloon’s Day Parade in Brussels Saturday.
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IN THE RING: Bullfighter Morante de la Puebla entered the ring with his assistants for a ceremonial parade before bullfight in Ronda, Spain, Saturday. Bullfighters wear historical costumes for the annual ‘Corrida Goyesca’ bullfight.
IN THE RING: Bullfighter Morante de la Puebla entered the ring with his assistants for a ceremonial parade before bullfight in Ronda, Spain, Saturday. Bullfighters wear historical costumes for the annual ‘Corrida Goyesca’ bullfight.
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FUNNY FACE: A model made a face as she got her makeup and hair done backstage at the Herve Leger by Max Azria show at New York Fashion Week Saturday.
FUNNY FACE: A model made a face as she got her makeup and hair done backstage at the Herve Leger by Max Azria show at New York Fashion Week Saturday.
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ANIMALLIKE: Dancers wearing bodypaint waited to perform to mark the start of the annual ‘Onam’ festival in Kochi, India, Saturday. The festival, celebrated in Kerala state, commemorates the return of King Mahabali to his beloved subjects.
ANIMALLIKE: Dancers wearing bodypaint waited to perform to mark the start of the annual ‘Onam’ festival in Kochi, India, Saturday. The festival, celebrated in Kerala state, commemorates the return of King Mahabali to his beloved subjects.
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CELEBRATORY MOOD: Members of the Tokyo 2020 delegation celebrated after the International Olympic Committee awarded Tokyo the 2020 Summer Games during an IOC session in Buenos Aires Saturday.
CELEBRATORY MOOD: Members of the Tokyo 2020 delegation celebrated after the International Olympic Committee awarded Tokyo the 2020 Summer Games during an IOC session in Buenos Aires Saturday.
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MASS OFFERING: Buddhist monks walked in lines among people who gathered for a mass alms-offering ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday.
MASS OFFERING: Buddhist monks walked in lines among people who gathered for a mass alms-offering ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday.
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CLEANSED: A woman washed her hands before offering prayers at the Pashupatinath Hindu temple amid Teej festival celebrations in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday. Women fast and pray for their husbands, and for a happy married life; unmarried women pray for a good husband.
CLEANSED: A woman washed her hands before offering prayers at the Pashupatinath Hindu temple amid Teej festival celebrations in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday. Women fast and pray for their husbands, and for a happy married life; unmarried women pray for a good husband.
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FINAL PREPS: An air force officer adjusted a colleague’s shoes before a ceremony for President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday. Mr. Zardari stepped down at the end of his five-year term, becoming Pakistan’s first democratically elected president to complete his full…
FINAL PREPS: An air force officer adjusted a colleague’s shoes before a ceremony for President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday. Mr. Zardari stepped down at the end of his five-year term, becoming Pakistan’s first democratically elected president to complete his full term.
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TOUGH SHOT: The Czech Republic’s Radek Stepanek made a shot between his legs during a men’s doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York Sunday. Mr. Stepanek and his partner, India’s Leander Paes, defeated Austria’s Alexander Peya and Brazil’s Bruno Soares.
TOUGH SHOT: The Czech Republic’s Radek Stepanek made a shot between his legs during a men’s doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York Sunday. Mr. Stepanek and his partner, India’s Leander Paes, defeated Austria’s Alexander Peya and Brazil’s Bruno Soares.
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PLAYING SOLDIER: Issa, 10 years old, fixed a mortar launcher at a weapons factory used by the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, Syria, Saturday. Issa works 10-hour shifts with his father at the factory.
PLAYING SOLDIER: Issa, 10 years old, fixed a mortar launcher at a weapons factory used by the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, Syria, Saturday. Issa works 10-hour shifts with his father at the factory.
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DEDICATED: Freshmen’s parents slept on mats on the gym at Huazhong Normal University in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, Saturday. The university sets out mats for parents who accompany freshmen to college.
DEDICATED: Freshmen’s parents slept on mats on the gym at Huazhong Normal University in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, Saturday. The university sets out mats for parents who accompany freshmen to college.
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