From celebrating Pride in Mumbai to Ganpati immersion: India this week in pictures
Updated On Sep 22, 2018 08:54 PM IST
From an LGBT fundraiser event celebrating Pride in Mumbai to immersion of Ganesh idols in the sea and other water bodies across the country, a selection of this week's best photos in India.
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A person belonging to the LGBT community waits backstage to perform during an event to raise funds for the community in Mumbai on September 20, 2018. (Francis Mascarenhas / REUTERS)
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A man plays cricket against the backdrop of a setting sun in Bhopal on September 16, 2018. (Gagan Nayar / AFP)
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Indigenously developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), successfully flight tested for the second time from Ahmedabad on September 16, 2018. (PTI)
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The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle takes off from the launchpad with two British satellites onboard at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on September 16, 2018. (Arun Sankar / AFP)
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A woman prays as people carry an idol of Ganesha for immersion at Versova beach in Mumbai on September 17, 2018. (Ragul Krishnan / HT Photo)
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India’s standing captain Rohit Sharma bends to remove his helmet to wipe off sweat during the one day international cricket match of Asia Cup between India and Pakistan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on September 19, 2018. (Aijaz Rahi / AP)
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A boy wearing a Pheta, a traditional turban, poses in a street in Mumbai on September 19, 2018. (Francis Mascarenhas / REUTERS)
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Exiled Tibetan Buddhist nuns along with others enjoy a ride on a pendulum swing at a local fair in Dharmsala on September 16, 2018. (Ashwini Bhatia / AP)
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A fan cheers in support of his team during the one day international (ODI) Asia Cup cricket match between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 19, 2018. (Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP)
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Members and supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community perform as they celebrate the Supreme Court decision to strike down a colonial-era ban on homosexuality in Kolkata on September 16, 2018. (Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)
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An artist performs at the 10th Kathakali festival in Chennai on September 17, 2018. (PTI)
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Members of a wedding band break for rest during a procession in New Delhi on September 20, 2018. (Chandan Khanna / AFP)
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A Shi’ite Muslim attends a Muharram procession ahead of Ashura in Mumbai on September 20, 2018. (Francis Mascarenhas / REUTERS)
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Firefighters try to douse a fire that broke out at a wholesale market in Kolkata on September 16, 2018. (Rupak De Chowdhuri / REUTERS)
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Devotees immerse an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh in the Bay of Bengal at Pattinapakkam beach in Chennai on September 16, 2018. (Arun Sankar / AFP)
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Sikh devotees pay their respect to the Palki Sahib in which the Guru Granth Sahib -- the Sikh Holy book -- is placed during a procession to mark Guru Nanak Dev's marriage anniversary in Batala, Amritsar on September 16, 2018. (Narinder Nanu / AFP)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the children from Kashi Vidyapith as part of his 68th birthday celebrations in Varanasi on September 17, 2018. (PTI)
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A yellow city taxi moves past as the landmark Metropolitan Building is reflected in a puddle of water created by monsoon rains in Kolkata on September 20, 2018. (Bikas Das / AP)
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An artisan smokes as he works on idols of goddess Durga inside a workshop in Guwahati on September 20, 2018. (Anupam Nath / AP)
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