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8 March 2009: Thais seek spiritual strength at annual Tattoo Fesitval
Nakhom Pathom, Thailand: Devotees cool off as thousands race towards the edifice of the founder monk during the annual Tattoo festival at Wat Bang Phra Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
8 March 2009: Tel Aviv, Israel: People take part in the Jewish Purim carnival
Tel Aviv, Israel: People take part in a carnival for the Jewish festival of Purim Photograph: Pavel Wolberg/EPA
8 March 2009: Amsterdam, Netherlands: A model during the Mart Visser show
Amsterdam, Netherlands: A model during the Mart Visser show Photograph: Rick Nederstigt/AFP/Getty Images
8 March 2009: Maloja, Switzerland: Cross-country skiers stand amongst hundreds of skis
Maloja, Switzerland: Cross-country skiers stand among hundreds of skis ahead the start of the Engadin ski marathon Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
8 March 2009: People assemble for the start of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Sydney, Australia: Revellers assemble for the start of Sydney's annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
8 March 2009: Kremikovtzi, Bulgaria: A man rides a horse cart during a festival
Kremikovtzi, Bulgaria: A man rides a horsecart during a festival marking the traditional holiday of Todorov Den, also known as Horse Easter Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters
8 March 2009: El Salvador: Supporters of Mauricio Funes attend his campaign closure rally
San Salvador, El Salvador: Supporters of the prediential candidate Mauricio Funes attend his campaign closure rally Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP
8 March 2009: Energie Cottbus v Hertha BSC Berlin - Bundesliga
Cottbus, Germany: Fans at the Bundesliga match between FC Energie Cottbus and Hertha BSC Berlin Photograph: Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images
8 March 2009: Kathmandu, Nepal: A young Buddhist monk participates in a prayer
Kathmandu, Nepal: A young Buddhist monk participates in a prayer for peace, prosperity and long life, at the Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling monastery Photograph: Manish Swarup/AP
8 March 2009: Beijing, China: A paramilitary policeman stands guard at Tiananmen Square
Beijing, China: A paramilitary policeman stands guard at Tiananmen Square Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images
8 March 2009: Dhaka, Bangladesh: Women smash bricks at a construction site
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Women smash bricks at a construction site Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters
8 March 2009: Migrant workers at the construction site of the Wuhan Erqi Yangtze bridge
Wuhan, China: Migrant workers weld at the construction site of the Wuhan Erqi Yangtze river bridge Photograph: China Photos/Getty
8 March 2009: Cheltenham: UK: Trainer Henry De Bromhead exercises Sizing Europe
Cheltenham, UK: Trainer Henry De Bromhead exercises Sizing Europe at Cheltenham gallops Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
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