Day in Pics: 31st August

Aug 31, 2015, 15:55 PM IST
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Parents share a happy moment with their son during the Passing Out Parade of 251 ASC recruits at ASC Centre (South) in Bengaluru.

Parents share a happy moment with their son during the Passing Out Parade of 251 ASC recruits at ASC Centre (South) in Bengaluru.

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A woman poses with her baby among dolls featuring the Japanese animation character Doraemon during an exhibition at a department store in Seoul, South Korea.

A woman poses with her baby among dolls featuring the Japanese animation character Doraemon during an exhibition at a department store in Seoul, South Korea.

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A visitor lights sticks of incense to make an offering for Phra Phrom, the Thai interpretation of the Hindu god Brahma, at the Erawan Shrine, the scene of the Aug. 17 bombing, in Bangkok, Thailand.

A visitor lights sticks of incense to make an offering for Phra Phrom, the Thai interpretation of the Hindu god Brahma, at the Erawan Shrine, the scene of the Aug. 17 bombing, in Bangkok, Thailand.

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A passer-by looks at tropical fish from Okinawan sea on display in a glass tank placed outside Sony Building at Tokyo's Ginza shopping district.

A passer-by looks at tropical fish from Okinawan sea on display in a glass tank placed outside Sony Building at Tokyo's Ginza shopping district.

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Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C) with wife Sakshi (L) poses with devotees at Sidhhivinayak Temple in New Jersey on Sunday. Doni prayed at the temple.

Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C) with wife Sakshi (L) poses with devotees at Sidhhivinayak Temple in New Jersey on Sunday. Doni prayed at the temple.

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Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews, left, unsuccessfully appeals to dismiss India's Rohit Sharma on the day four of the third cricket test match in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews, left, unsuccessfully appeals to dismiss India's Rohit Sharma on the day four of the third cricket test match in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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people cool off at an illuminated fountain in Bucharest, Romania. Romania is affected by a heatwave with western and southern regions under a severe weather warning in the coming days.

people cool off at an illuminated fountain in Bucharest, Romania. Romania is affected by a heatwave with western and southern regions under a severe weather warning in the coming days.

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Protesters hold lit candles during a prayer-rally at the Chinese Consulate to protest recent moves by China in island-building at the disputed group of islands in the South China Sea.

Protesters hold lit candles during a prayer-rally at the Chinese Consulate to protest recent moves by China in island-building at the disputed group of islands in the South China Sea.

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In this aerial photo, the Russian Soyuz TMA-18M space ship that will carry new crew to the International Space Station is fixed vertical at the launch pad in Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

In this aerial photo, the Russian Soyuz TMA-18M space ship that will carry new crew to the International Space Station is fixed vertical at the launch pad in Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

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aerial photo provided by Holland America Line, Mount McKinley pierces through the clouds above Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

aerial photo provided by Holland America Line, Mount McKinley pierces through the clouds above Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

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Ottawa Redblacks fan Jimmy Fata looks on during a CFL football game between the Redblacks and Saskatchewan Roughriders in Ottawa, Ontario.

Ottawa Redblacks fan Jimmy Fata looks on during a CFL football game between the Redblacks and Saskatchewan Roughriders in Ottawa, Ontario.

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Members of the Emerald City Supporters set off smoke effects during the traditional March to the Match before an MLS soccer match between the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers in Seattle.

Members of the Emerald City Supporters set off smoke effects during the traditional March to the Match before an MLS soccer match between the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers in Seattle.

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Supermodel Ujjwala Raut displays a creation of fashion designer Monisha Jaising during the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/ Festive 2015, in Mumbai.

Supermodel Ujjwala Raut displays a creation of fashion designer Monisha Jaising during the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/ Festive 2015, in Mumbai.

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Stellar Wind, foreground, with Victor Espinoza aboard, wins the Grade III, $100,000 Torrey Pines Stakes horse race at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif.

Stellar Wind, foreground, with Victor Espinoza aboard, wins the Grade III, $100,000 Torrey Pines Stakes horse race at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif.

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Masked leftist militants clash with security forces during a protest in Gazi district in Istanbul, Turkey.

Masked leftist militants clash with security forces during a protest in Gazi district in Istanbul, Turkey.

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A mother of a missing Kashmiri youth cries during a protest organized by the Association of Parents of Disappeared (APDP) in Srinagar, India.

A mother of a missing Kashmiri youth cries during a protest organized by the Association of Parents of Disappeared (APDP) in Srinagar, India.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, is doused with ice by Chris Archer to celebrate a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, is doused with ice by Chris Archer to celebrate a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla.