Festivals in India, poll season in US: Top photos of the week

An Indian potter makes earthenware oil pots or 'Diyas' at a workshop, ahead of the forthcoming Diwali festival, on the outskirts of Hyderabad on October 21. Diyas, which are lit and placed around the home, are in heavy demand during the Diwali festival which marks the victory of good over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu god Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. (AFP)

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An Indian potter makes earthenware oil pots or 'Diyas' at a workshop, ahead of the forthcoming Diwali festival, on the outskirts of Hyderabad on October 21. Diyas, which are lit and placed around the home, are in heavy demand during the Diwali festival which marks the victory of good over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu god Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. (AFP)

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump waits behind his podium as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton makes her way off the stage following the third presidential debate in Las Vegas on October 19, 2016. (AP)

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A zoo staff sprays chemicals near a rosy Pelican enclosure to prevent amid a bird flu (H5N1 avian influenza virus) scare in Delhi, on Saturday. (PTI)

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Ankit Rai poses near the spot where he lost his arm. In 2007, six-and-a-half-year old Ankit was kidnapped from a playground near his home. After a frantic search was launched for the missing boy, his kidnappers dumped him in the middle of two railway tracks, thinking he was dead. A speeding train ran over his arm. But Ankit survived. After gaining consciousness, Ankit lifted his amputated arm and somehow found his way home. The kidnappers who had demanded a ransom of Rs 7 lakh were caught later and turned out to be tenants in the family’s house. Ankit’s courage earned him the National Bravery Award in January 2008. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

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Women applying mehandi (Henna) on the eve of Karva Chauth at Hazratganj Janpath Market in Lucknow on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. (Deepak Gupta / HT Photo)

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Indian skipper MS Dhoni with Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah against New Zealand during the second ODI at Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi on October 20, 2016. (Mohd Zakir/HT PHOTO)

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A tribal girl looks on during the second day of the three-day Tawang festival in Tawang, near the Sino-India border in Arunachal Pradesh on October 22, 2016. The Tawang Festival 2016 runs from October 21 with a three-day programme to promote tourism and showcase the culture and traditions of the district in particular, and the state in general. (AFP)

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Iraqi forces gather during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, on October 21, 2016. (REUTERS)

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Women throw stones at policemen during a protest in Srinagar on Friday. Authorities imposed curfew-like restrictions in some parts of the city to prevent a protest march called by separatist leaders. (PTI)

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Lionel Messi celebrates scoring first goal for Barcelona during a football match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group C - at the Nou Camp, Barcelona, Spain on October 19, 2016. (REUTERS)

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Taylor VanAllen, 24, makes the First Across, or FA, on a high-line from the Wind Tower rock formation to the Bastille rock formation, 450 feet off the ground, in Boulder, Colorado. VanAllen, an athlete with Slackline Industries, recreated the Ivy Baldwin high line crossing of Eldorado Canyon in a benefit for trail building at the state park. (AP)