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An idyllic autumn in Vancouver to a Muay Thai match in Bangkok and a colorful 5K in Mexico, see the most striking images from the last seven days.

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September 30

Visitors look with special 3-D glasses from their car to the latest Disney movie Planes. It is the world's first 3-D drive-in movie screening at an airport. 

Robin Utrecht/AFP/Getty
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October 3

A Bahraini woman stands in front of a graffiti depicting a man's face during an anti-regime rally in solidarity with jailed political activists. A Bahraini court on September 30 jailed 37 Shiites for up to 15 years for carrying out "terrorist crimes" in the kingdom, home to a two-year-old uprising, a judicial source said. 

Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP/Getty
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October 3

A Kashmiri Muslim girl watches the aftermath of a gun battle between Indian security forces and suspected militants.

Dar Yasin/AP
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September 29

A man prays outside a church during a prayer for victims of last week's shooting attack at Westgate shopping center.

Noor Khamis/Reuters
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October 1

A U.S. Park Police officer stands guard at the Lincoln Memorial. The National Mall and all monuments and large sections of the government closed due to a government shutdown after Congress failed to agree on spending. 

Mark Wilson/Getty
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September 29

Runners dance and cheer after the Color Run. Considered the world's most joyful 5km race, in which every kilometer a powder of a different dye is thrown in the air at the runners' passage, the event takes place in Mexico for the first time. 

Hector Guerrero/AFP/Getty
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October 1

Pigeons gather around a woman preparing to feed them in a small park.

Andy Clark/Reuters
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September 29

Children play inside inflatable installations at the Casa Daros museum.

Pilar Olivares/Reuters
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October 2

Soldiers of the Bundeswehr are silhouetted during the annual military exercises held for the media at the Bergen military training grounds. The Bundeswehr is transitioning to a professional army as Germany recently ended mandatory military service. 

Philipp Guelland/Getty
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October 1

Chinese students wearing raincoats perform for a tribute ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at Tiananmen Square.

Feng Li/Getty
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October 2

A statue of Mahatoma Gandhi is reflected in a puddle of rain. Gandhi's 144th birth anniversary is celebrated around the world as the International Day of Non-Violence. 

Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty
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September 30

A young Indian artist rests during a religious procession Ravan ki Barat, held to mark the Dussehra festival.

Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty
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October 2

A protester bites a fish caught from the lake in front of the Justice Palace, during a demonstration by indigenous Indians against proposed constitutional amendment PEC 215, which amends the rules for demarcation of indigenous lands.

Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters
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October 2

Sindy Huyer of Italy rests on the floor before her match in the World Muay Thai Angels 2013. 

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