The World... as you have never seen it before

A devotee of the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine with threads inserted into his cheeks takes part in a street procession during the annual Vegetarian Festival in the southern Thai town of Phuket. (AFP)

A damaged Volkswagen vehicle is seen outside a business selling cars in San Jose del Cabo, after Hurricane Odile hit Baja California. (REUTERS)

A diver floats to the surface during a practice session at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon. (REUTERS)

General view of a small harbour and snow-capped mountains in Bals-Fiord, north of the Arctic Circle, near the village of Mestervik in northern Norway. (REUTERS)

Vehicles drive by as a display of Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is seen north of the Arctic Circle, over the village of Mestervik in northern Norway. (REUTERS)

Two Surfer Dogs wipe out in their tandem division event during the 6th Annual Surf Dog competition at Huntington Beach. (AFP)

A Labradoodle Surfer Dog rides a wave in the Large division during the 6th Annual Surf Dog competition at Huntington Beach. (AFP)

Clearwater Marine Aquarium staff and volunteers released two rehabilitated sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico at the north beach, Ft. DeSoto Park. (AP)

South Korea's Kim I-seul (rear) kicks over Japan's Chiharu Yano during their women's sepak takraw game at the Bucheon Gymnasium. (REUTERS)

A squirrel uses its tail to shield it from the weather as rain falls in south London. (REUTERS)

Hindu devotees prepare to sacrifice a buffalo calf as part of a ritual during the Durga Puja festival in Agartala. (REUTERS)

Japan's Azumi Ishikura performs on the beam during the women's qualification round at the Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, in China's southern Guangxi province. (AFP)

The South Korean Air Force aerial demonstration team, the Black Eagles, perform during the press day of the Gyeonggi Air Show in Suwon, South Korea. (AP)

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