August 27, 2013
5
People launch a 30-meter-diameter paper lantern at Xiapo village, Qionghai, Hainan province, China. The lantern, made of 72 smaller lanterns, was designed for a local ritual ceremony to mark the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as Yu Lan, a traditional Chinese festival on the 15th night of the seventh month of the Chinese calendar.
6
A performer participates in the Notting Hill Carnival in west London, Aug. 26, 2013.
7
A dust storm approaches Phoenix before the MLB game between the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, Arizona, Aug. 26, 2013.
8
A waitress presents the official Oktoberfest beer mugs during a presentation in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, runs from Sept. 21 until Oct. 6 this year.