A Buddhist monk sleeps in a chair while monks and novices gather to receive alms at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple outside Bangkok
Forty winks
Workers Cheer
Going for a spin
The morning preen
On display at Christie’s
Christie’s Unveil Three Important Works From Their Summer Sale, “Ib and Her Husband” 1992 by Lucian Freud, “Portrait of Lucy Long, Mrs George Hardinge” 1778 by Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A, and “Golden Hours” 1864 by Frederic, Lord Leighton, in London
Mass yoga
Orthodox ritual
Tulip field
Raging Wildfire
Fleeing Aleppo barrel bomb
A boy carries his belongings at a site hit by what activists said was a barrel bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo’s al-Fardous district, Syria
Cooling off
Indian children cool themselves at a fountain near India Gate in New Delhi
Bread Procession of the Saint
A participant in the ”Bread Procession of the Saint” takes part in a ceremony in honour of Domingo de La Calzada Saint (1019-1109), in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, Spain. Every year during spring season, ”Las Doncellas” (White Virgins), hold a basket on their head covered with white cloth while they walk along this old village in honor of the saint
The Jury is out to lunch
Rapeseed fields
Preparing for Buddha’s birthday
A South Korean worker attaches name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers to lotus lanterns ahead of the Buddha’s birthday at Jogye temple in Seoul
Cambodian drought
Colourful flowers
Aerial view of wide area of flowers near Shisanling reservoir in Changping District in Beijing, China
Closed shops in Hastings
Usain Bolt competes at the Ostrava Golden Spike
Advancing towards Fallujah
Iraqi pro-government forces advance towards the city of Fallujah, as part of a major assault to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group. Iraqi forces, consisting of special forces, soldiers, police, militia forces and pro-government tribesmen, launched a major assault to retake Fallujah, the scene of deadly battles during the US occupation and one of the toughest targets yet in Baghdad’s war on the Islamic State group.