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Five inducted into South African Gallery Of Legends, and more from around the world

Five inducted into South African Gallery Of Legends, and more from around the world
A bust of Russian President Vladimir Putin, created by Austrian sculptor Alexander Laabmayr is displayed at the ceremony of donating the artwork to the academic museum fund at the Museum and Exhibition Complex of the Russian Academy of Arts in Moscow, Russia, 08 November 2024. The sculpture was made of bronze in 2021 in Austria, in the dimensions of 26 cm width, 52 cm length, and 11.5 kg weight. EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV
Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, from the past two days.

Dr Nothembi Mkhwebane and Dr Esther Mahlangu at the Induction Of Five South African Gallery Of Legends at Sanctuary Hall, Freedom Park on November 07, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. The gallery exists to recognize, honour and pay tribute to individuals and teams from South Africa who have attained extraordinary achievement, given distinguished service and or made major contributions to sports, arts and culture domestically or internationally. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)



New inductees Dr Lillian Dube and Caiphus Semenya at the Induction Of Five South African Gallery Of Legends at Sanctuary Hall, Freedom Park on November 07, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. The gallery exists to recognize, honour and pay tribute to individuals and teams from South Africa who have attained extraordinary achievement, given distinguished service and or made major contributions to sports, arts and culture domestically or internationally. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)



New inductee Dr John Kani at the Induction Of Five South African Gallery Of Legends at Sanctuary Hall, Freedom Park on November 07, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. The gallery exists to recognize, honour and pay tribute to individuals and teams from South Africa who have attained extraordinary achievement, given distinguished service and or made major contributions to sports, arts and culture domestically or internationally. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)



New inductee Lydia Mokgokoloshi at the Induction Of Five South African Gallery Of Legends at Sanctuary Hall, Freedom Park on November 07, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. The gallery exists to recognize, honour and pay tribute to individuals and teams from South Africa who have attained extraordinary achievement, given distinguished service and or made major contributions to sports, arts and culture domestically or internationally. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)



New inductee Dr Lillian Dube at the Induction Of Five South African Gallery Of Legends at Sanctuary Hall, Freedom Park on November 07, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. The gallery exists to recognize, honour and pay tribute to individuals and teams from South Africa who have attained extraordinary achievement, given distinguished service and or made major contributions to sports, arts and culture domestically or internationally. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)



PJ Powers at the Induction Of Five South African Gallery Of Legends at Sanctuary Hall, Freedom Park on November 07, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. The gallery exists to recognize, honour and pay tribute to individuals and teams from South Africa who have attained extraordinary achievement, given distinguished service and or made major contributions to sports, arts and culture domestically or internationally. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)



Indian Hindu devotees pray with their child during Chhath festival near holy river Ganges in Kolkata, India, 07 November 2024. The Chhath festival is observed by the Indian and Nepalese people for a prosperous life and goodwill among the people. It is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun) and Agni (fire). People fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhath, worship, to the setting sun. EPA-EFE/PIYAL ADHIKARY



A Nepalese Hindu devotee wearing wedding attire and ornaments attends an evening prayer function, during the Chhath festival at Kamal Pokhari Pond in Kathmandu, Nepal, 07 November 2024. The Chhath festival is observed by Nepalese and Indian devotees for a prosperous life and goodwill among the people. It is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun) and Agni (fire). Devotees fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhat, worship, to the setting sun. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA



A Nepalese youth wearing traditional attire performs a religious dance on the first day of the eleven-day-long historical Kartik dance festival at Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, Nepal, 06 November 2024. A dance festival, known as Kartik, dates back more than 300 years and is still held in Patan today by young people. The yearly dance event highlights numerous episodes from Lord Vishnu's life with the hope that it will benefit both the people and the nation. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA



An activist shouts slogans during a protest demanding the removal of the abortion prohibition from the Mexican Penal Code, in Mexico City, 07 November 2024. EPA-EFE/JOSE MENDEZ



People gather at Foley Square during the "Protect Immigrant New Yorkers" rally in New York, New York, USA, 07 November 2024. The rally was called in response to the recent election of President-elect Donald Trump, who has called for mass deportations when he takes office in January 2025. EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL



Military and dignitaries line the atrium to observe a two minutes silence during an Armistice Commemoration Service at Lloyds of London in London, Britain, 08 November 2024. Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL



Marshalls of the Legislative Assembly remove the Rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators from the venue after they disrupted proceedings during the ongoing session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, on 08 November 2024. The BJP legislators halted the proceedings in protest of the Legislative Assembly's passage of a resolution calling for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, which was unilaterally terminated by the BJP-led federal government in New Delhi on 05 August 2019, by repealing Articles 370 and 35-A of the Indian constitution. EPA-EFE/FAROOQ KHAN



Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, Ali Amin Gandapur (C), attends a horse and cattle show organised by Directorate General of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Peshawar, Pakistan, 08 November 2024. Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur will officially inaugurate the festival, which aims to celebrate and preserve the rich cultural heritage of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. More than 1,000 horses are expected to take part in the three-day horse and cattle show, which begins on 8 November at the Karnal Sher Khan Stadium, while traditional music, art exhibitions, poetry recitals, vintage car displays and a family festival will further highlight the region's rich heritage. EPA-EFE/ARSHAD ARBAB



A devotee prepares to offer prayers in the waters of River Yamuna on the occasion of Chhath Puja on November 08, 2024 in New Delhi, India. Chhath Puja, a significant festival celebrated by North Indians, particularly the Purvanchali community, involves rituals performed in the Yamuna River, which has been severely polluted with untreated sewage and industrial waste, leading to toxic foam on its surface. The pollution levels spike during this time due to increased festivities and the aftermath of Diwali celebrations, raising serious health concerns for devotees who immerse themselves in the contaminated waters. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Getty Images)



A Filipino from the indigenous Aeta tribe carrying a box of relief goods wades in floodwaters in the typhoon-hit town of Buguey, Cagayan province, Philippines, 08 November 2024. Thousands of villagers fled their homes as Typhoon Yinxing made landfall in the Philippines bringing strong winds and intense rainfall crossing the northern part of the country. EPA-EFE/FRANCIS R. MALASIG



A visitor views the light art installation 'Echoes of the Moon Rise' created by Thai artist Kamin Phakdurong during the Awakening Bangkok 2024 event, in Bangkok, Thailand, 08 November 2024. The Awakening Bangkok 2024 is a combined light and digital art installation festival exhibiting over 35 artworks created by Thai and international artists under the theme 'One Light, One Rises' held in the historic old districts of Bangkok from 08 to 17 November 2024. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRIT



Poppy crosses lie in the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, 08 November 2024. Britain is preparing for The National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday, 10 November. Remembrance Sunday provides the nation with a physical reminder of all those who have served and sacrificed, with British and Commonwealth soldiers, sailors, airmen and women represented, together with members of the emergency services and civilians, ensuring that no-one is forgotten. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN



Horses roam as the Mountain Fire burns behind them in Moorpark, California, USA, 07 November 2024. The cause of the fire is under investigation and is affecting 14,500 acres, and according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), as of 07 November, the fire is zero percent contained and has damaged numerous homes. EPA-EFE/ALLISON DINNER



Marie Dupayage and Thomas Nabais of France perform during the Ice Dance-Rhythm Dance event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Tokyo, Japan, 08 November 2024. EPA-EFE/FRANCK ROBICHON



Nelli Chukanivska of Ukraine during round one of the women’s Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series set against the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, 08 November 2024. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS



British actors Eddie Redmayne (3-L) and Lashana Lynch (3-R) pose with producers at the photocall for 'The Day of the Jackal' in Rome, Italy, 07 November 2024. The series The Day of the Jackal will be available from 07 November on streaming services. EPA-EFE/GIUSEPPE LAMI



A bust of Russian President Vladimir Putin, created by Austrian sculptor Alexander Laabmayr is displayed at the ceremony of donating the artwork to the academic museum fund at the Museum and Exhibition Complex of the Russian Academy of Arts in Moscow, Russia, 08 November 2024. The sculpture was made of bronze in 2021 in Austria, in the dimensions of 26 cm width, 52 cm length, and 11.5 kg weight. EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV. DM

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