Festivals across the globe celebrate a rich tapestry of culture, tradition and community.
1. People from the Oromo community splashing themselves with water to celebrate the annual thanksgiving festival ‘Irreecha’ in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. — AFP
2. Artistes dressed as Hindu deities (from left) Rama, Sita and Laxman sitting in a tableau during a Dussehra festival procession in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. — AP
3. Participants carrying a portable shrine called a Mikoshi into the sea as part of autumn celebrations and prayers for a good harvest during the Ohara Hadaka Festival in Isumi, Chiba prefecture, Japan. — Reuters
4. Dancers posing before performing at the Five Mountains Folk Festival in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. — AFP
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