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Day in photos: August 29, 2013

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Hindu devotees build a human pyramid during Janmashtami celebrations in Mumbai, India. They’re reaching for that pot suspended above them, which is filled with curd and gets broken in celebration of Krishna’s birthday. AP

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Russian gymnast Margarita Mamun performs during the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Kiev, Ukraine. AP

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A young woman shades herself from the sun as she walks through the dusty playa at the annual Burning Man festival in Gerlach, Nev. AP

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Riot police were the canvas for the more artistic protestors in Bogota, Colombia, as students marched in support of farmers who’ve been blockading highways for more than 10 days. AP

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Canada’s Mark Wallace soars over a hill during the men’s Junior Downhill training session at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. EPA

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Piles of gas masks await distribution at the Shalon gas mask factory in Kiryat Gat, Israel. Police there say thousands are crowding the distribution facilities, fearful of the consequences of expanded international intervention in Syria. AP

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Meanwhile, in war-torn Syria, UN chemical weapons experts collect samples from one of the sites of the alleged government chemical weapons attacks in the Ain Tarma neighbourhood of Damascus. Reuters

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Spanish smoke-eaters retreat a bit from the site of a wildfire in Lousame. AFP/Getty Images

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Pope Francis mugs for Facebook pics with young devotees during meetings at Saint Peter’s Basilica. Reuters

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A ball runner waits at attention during second round matches at the US Open in Queens, New York. AP

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Fast food workers rally for increased wages — their offer is $15 an hour — outside one burger joint in Los Angeles. They’re just one of the groups that gathered across the country in a push for what they call a more reasonable wage. AP

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Workers paint the facade of the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo, destroyed in the ongoing violence in Egypt. Reuters

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