An Indian spotted owl looks out from its nest in a tree in Guwahati, India, on April 7, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
A selection of photos shot recently from around the world:
A Pakistani Muslim carries a prayer mat rolled up on his shoulder in preparation for prayers in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 6, 2019, ahead of the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Photo by AFP)
A person stands on dam taking pictures as heavy waves hit the shore at the Plage du David beach in downtown Marseille, France, on May 5, 2019, as storm Eleanor hits. (Photo by AFP)
A view of buildings in the financial district of Lujiazui in Shanghai, China, on May 7, 2019 (photo by AFP)
Wind turbines are seen atop the mountains in Jian, Jiangxi Province, China, on May 4, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
A bird takes flight from the crossbar during the Copa Libertadores football tournament match between Venezuela’s Zamora and Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro in Barinas, Venezuela, on May 7, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Mahouts ride on their elephants as they march with well-wishers during a procession near the Grand Palace to pay their respects to Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 7, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Russian SU-25 assault aircraft release smoke in the colors of the Russian flag while flying over Moscow’s Kremlin Borovitskaya tower during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 7, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
A goose walks on the road as Belarusian villagers take part in the Yurya religious rite to bring a good harvest in the village of Lutki, some 270 km south of Minsk, Belarus, on May 6, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Inkatha Freedom Party agents are seen near a polling station ahead of South Africa’s parliamentary and provincial elections in the farm lands near Eshowe, South Africa, on May 8, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)