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Published April 25, 2013
A photographer takes picture from inside an art piece "Poetic Cosmos of the Breath" by Argentina-born artist Tomas Saraceno as part of an exhibition "Inflation!" at the site of an upcoming park in the West Kowloon cultural district in Hong Kong April 24, 2013. "The Park" as it will be called, will cover 14 hectares of landscaped public space devoted to the arts and culture and will open by phases starting from 2014/15, according to the official press release. — Reuters Photo
A photographer takes picture from inside an art piece "Poetic Cosmos of the Breath" by Argentina-born artist Tomas Saraceno as part of an exhibition "Inflation!" at the site of an upcoming park in the West Kowloon cultural district in Hong Kong April 24, 2013. "The Park" as it will be called, will cover 14 hectares of landscaped public space devoted to the arts and culture and will open by phases starting from 2014/15, according to the official press release. — Reuters Photo
A Koala sits on a branch at the Wildlife Sydney Zoo on April 24, 2013. — AFP Photo
A Koala sits on a branch at the Wildlife Sydney Zoo on April 24, 2013. — AFP Photo
Members of British dance company Candoco perform "Set and Reset/Reset" during the 5th Annual Amman Contemporary Dance Festival at the Royal Cultural Centre in Amman April 24, 2013.  The Candoco Dance Company is the contemporary dance company made up of disabled and non-disabled dancers. — Reuters Photo
Members of British dance company Candoco perform "Set and Reset/Reset" during the 5th Annual Amman Contemporary Dance Festival at the Royal Cultural Centre in Amman April 24, 2013. The Candoco Dance Company is the contemporary dance company made up of disabled and non-disabled dancers. — Reuters Photo
A Kashmiri muslim woman prays during the annual Aishmuqaam festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Zain-ud-din Wali in Aishmuqaam, some 75 kms (47 miles) south of Srinagar, on April 24, 2013. The farming community in Kashmir celebrates the 'festival of lights', carrying torches and offering prayers, marking the end of winter and the beginning of the agricultural season.  — AFP Photo
A Kashmiri muslim woman prays during the annual Aishmuqaam festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Zain-ud-din Wali in Aishmuqaam, some 75 kms (47 miles) south of Srinagar, on April 24, 2013. The farming community in Kashmir celebrates the 'festival of lights', carrying torches and offering prayers, marking the end of winter and the beginning of the agricultural season. — AFP Photo
Australians and New Zealanders sleep outside before a ceremony marking the 98th anniversary of Anzac Day at Anzac Cove, in western Canakkale, on April 25, 2013. Anzac Day is observed as a day of remembrance in New Zealand and Australia on April 25, the anniversary of the ill-fated landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) at Gallipoli in modern-day Turkey in World War I. — AFP Photo
Australians and New Zealanders sleep outside before a ceremony marking the 98th anniversary of Anzac Day at Anzac Cove, in western Canakkale, on April 25, 2013. Anzac Day is observed as a day of remembrance in New Zealand and Australia on April 25, the anniversary of the ill-fated landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) at Gallipoli in modern-day Turkey in World War I. — AFP Photo
Samaritans take part in the traditional Passover sacrifice ceremony, where sheep and goats are slaughtered, at Mount Gerizim near the northern West Bank city of Nablus on April 23, 2013. The Israeli Samaritan community which numbers about 720 people practice a religion that is based on four principles of faith, one God - the God of Israel; one Prophet - Moses Ben Amram; the belief in the Torah - the first five books of the Bible and one holy place - Mount Gerizim, close to Tel Aviv in Israel. — AFP Photo
Samaritans take part in the traditional Passover sacrifice ceremony, where sheep and goats are slaughtered, at Mount Gerizim near the northern West Bank city of Nablus on April 23, 2013. The Israeli Samaritan community which numbers about 720 people practice a religion that is based on four principles of faith, one God - the God of Israel; one Prophet - Moses Ben Amram; the belief in the Torah - the first five books of the Bible and one holy place - Mount Gerizim, close to Tel Aviv in Israel. — AFP Photo
A journalist takes photos of sculptures by Hong Kong artist Tam Wai Ping titled "Falling into Mundane World" during a press preview of the Mobile M+: Inflation! exhibition in Hong Kong on April 24, 2013.  Mobile M+: Inflation! presented six giant inflatable sculptures installed next to M+, Hong Kong’s future museum for visual culture, and will open to the public from 25 April – 9 June.   — AFP Photo
A journalist takes photos of sculptures by Hong Kong artist Tam Wai Ping titled "Falling into Mundane World" during a press preview of the Mobile M+: Inflation! exhibition in Hong Kong on April 24, 2013. Mobile M+: Inflation! presented six giant inflatable sculptures installed next to M+, Hong Kong’s future museum for visual culture, and will open to the public from 25 April – 9 June. — AFP Photo
Journalists look at the car tonnage case of the mummy of Nesperennub, a temple priest who lived 3000 years ago, during a media preview of the Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb exhibition at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore April 25, 2013. The exhibition which runs from April 27 to November 4, 2013 showcases over 100 artefacts and six mummies from the Egyptian collection of the British Museum. The British Museum utilised CT scanning technology and computer visualization techniques to perform a virtual unwrapping of Nespe
Journalists look at the car tonnage case of the mummy of Nesperennub, a temple priest who lived 3000 years ago, during a media preview of the Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb exhibition at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore April 25, 2013. The exhibition which runs from April 27 to November 4, 2013 showcases over 100 artefacts and six mummies from the Egyptian collection of the British Museum. The British Museum utilised CT scanning technology and computer visualization techniques to perform a virtual unwrapping of Nespe
Kashmiri Muslims hold torches aloft during the annual Aishmuqaam festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Zain-ud-din Wali in Aishmuqaam, some 75 kms (47 miles) south of Srinagar, on April 24, 2013. The farming community in Kashmir celebrates the 'festival of lights', carrying torches and offering prayers, marking the end of winter and the beginning of the agricultural season. — AFP Photo
Kashmiri Muslims hold torches aloft during the annual Aishmuqaam festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Zain-ud-din Wali in Aishmuqaam, some 75 kms (47 miles) south of Srinagar, on April 24, 2013. The farming community in Kashmir celebrates the 'festival of lights', carrying torches and offering prayers, marking the end of winter and the beginning of the agricultural season. — AFP Photo
A devotee takes a holy bath at the Balaju Baise Dhara (22 water spouts) during the Baishak Asnan festival in Kathmandu April 25, 2013. Devotees believe that the water from these stone spouts, which is collected from the catchment area of the Nagarjun forest behind the spouts, will cure pains and skin diseases. — Reuters Photo
A devotee takes a holy bath at the Balaju Baise Dhara (22 water spouts) during the Baishak Asnan festival in Kathmandu April 25, 2013. Devotees believe that the water from these stone spouts, which is collected from the catchment area of the Nagarjun forest behind the spouts, will cure pains and skin diseases. — Reuters Photo

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