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OMINOUS BEAUTY: Clouds from the outer bands of Hurricane Earl appear over the Atlantic ocean at sunrise as Earl approaches the US east coast. (Gerry Broome, AP)
YUMMY: An Indian worker’s child plays with vermicelli hung out to dry in Hyderabad. Vermicelli is used for preparation of a traditional sweet dish prepared by Muslims during Ramadan. (Mahesh Kumar A, AP)
UNHAPPY: A man takes part in a protest march in Johannesburg, during the ongoing civil servants' strike. (Themba Hadebe, AP)
GRIEVING: Thato Mogale, daughter of metro policeman Johannes Mogale, is seen at his memorial service in Pretoria. (Sapa)
MESSY FUN: Coloured curd falls out of a "Dahi handi," an earthen pot filled with curd hung high, after devotees form a human pyramid climb and break it, an integral part of celebrations to mark Janmashtami in Mumbai. (Rafiq Maqbool, AP)
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