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A sumo wrestler carries a baby before the “Honozumo” ceremonial sumo tournament at the Yasukuni Shrine in Toyko.
A sumo wrestler carries a baby before the “Honozumo” ceremonial sumo tournament at the Yasukuni Shrine in Toyko. Reuters

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A woman devotee in trance, who’s tongue is pierced with a metal rod, is helped to the temple of Lord Murugan, during the Panguni Uthiram festival in India. The festival is one of the most important in southern in India and is celebrated in honor of the Hindu God Murugan.
A woman devotee in trance, who’s tongue is pierced with a metal rod, is helped to the temple of Lord Murugan, during the Panguni Uthiram festival in India. The festival is one of the most important in southern in India and is celebrated in honor of the Hindu God Murugan. AP

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A curator holds up 3-day-old baby Ural Owls at the International Center for Birds of Prey in Newent, England.
A curator holds up 3-day-old baby Ural Owls at the International Center for Birds of Prey in Newent, England. Barcroft Media

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A motocross pilot performs a stunt jump during the Red Bull X-Fighters Jams in Hong Kong.
A motocross pilot performs a stunt jump during the Red Bull X-Fighters Jams in Hong Kong. Getty Images

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Penitents of the Jesus Yacente brotherhood march in procession during Holy Week in Zamora, Spain.
Penitents of the Jesus Yacente brotherhood march in procession during Holy Week in Zamora, Spain. AP

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More than 120 firefighters battle a blaze in a building at the General Electric Appliance Park complex in Louisville, Ky.
More than 120 firefighters battle a blaze in a building at the General Electric Appliance Park complex in Louisville, Ky. AP

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A Nephila pilipes spider, one of the largest spiders in the world, in Nagaon, India.
A Nephila pilipes spider, one of the largest spiders in the world, in Nagaon, India. Barcroft Media

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Players from team ‘Where’s Tolley?’ take part in the annual British and World Marbles Championships in Crawley, West Sussex.
Players from team ‘Where’s Tolley?’ take part in the annual British and World Marbles Championships in Crawley, West Sussex. Getty Images

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Pope Francis lies as he prays during the Celebration of the Lord's Passion in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
Pope Francis lies as he prays during the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Reuters

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India’s Saina Nehwal competes in the women’s quarter-final singles match at the 2015 Malaysia Open badminton championship in Kuala Lumpur.
India’s Saina Nehwal competes in the women’s quarter-final singles match at the 2015 Malaysia Open badminton championship in Kuala Lumpur. Getty Images

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Yemeni protesters hold up rifles with portraits of Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh during a demonstration against Saudi-led airstrikes.
Yemeni protesters hold up rifles with portraits of Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh during a demonstration against Saudi-led airstrikes. Getty Images

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Penitents walk past beachgoers in Valencia.
Penitents walk past beachgoers in Valencia. Reuters

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A worker renovates the Mound of Glory memorial complex which honors Soviet soldiers who fought during World War II, in the village of Sloboda, east of Minsk.
A worker renovates the Mound of Glory memorial complex which honors Soviet soldiers who fought during World War II, in the village of Sloboda, east of Minsk. Getty Images

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A 100.20 carat diamond (left) and a 25.59 ruby diamond, known as ‘The Sunrise Ruby’ are shown at a pre-auction viewing at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. The diamond is expected to fetch between $19-25 million at a New York auction, while the ruby diamond is expected to fetch between $12-$18 million in Geneva.
A 100.20 carat diamond (left) and a 25.59 ruby diamond, known as ‘The Sunrise Ruby’ are shown at a pre-auction viewing at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. The diamond is expected to fetch between $19-25 million at a New York auction, while the ruby diamond is expected to fetch between $12-$18 million in Geneva. Reuters

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A plane flies over a fishing village south of Manila, Philippines. Authorities are preparing to evacuate thousands ahead of possible tidal surges, flash floods and land sides from an incoming typhoon.
A plane flies over a fishing village south of Manila, Philippines. Authorities are preparing to evacuate thousands ahead of possible tidal surges, flash floods and land sides from an incoming typhoon. EPA

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A female penitent has her feet hammered onto a wooden cross during a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Manila, Philippines.
A female penitent has her feet hammered onto a wooden cross during a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Manila, Philippines. Reuters

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Dancers perform during a rehearsal of “Paris Merveilles” the new revue of the Parisian cabaret at the Lido in Paris.
Dancers perform during a rehearsal of “Paris Merveilles” the new revue of the Parisian cabaret at the Lido in Paris. Getty Images

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British pastry cook Michael Lewis-Anderson adjusts a 132 pound giant chocolate egg with candied orange peel in the form of an artichoke at a Wittamer chocolate boutique in Brussels.
British pastry cook Michael Lewis-Anderson adjusts a 132 pound giant chocolate egg with candied orange peel in the form of an artichoke at a Wittamer chocolate boutique in Brussels. Reuters

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Members of the Red Cross carry a relative of one of the students massacred by Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militants at a Kenyan university.
Members of the Red Cross carry a relative of one of the students massacred by Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militants at a Kenyan university. Getty Images

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A performer wears a hat and outfit covered with bees at an exhibition hall about beekeeping during the Beijing Agricultural Carnival.
A performer wears a hat and outfit covered with bees at an exhibition hall about beekeeping during the Beijing Agricultural Carnival. Reuters

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men burn leaven in Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men burn leaven in Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Reuters

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