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Our world in photos: September 27

September 27, 2023 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

NEPAL — Dressed for divine blessings: Young girls dressed as living goddess Kumari wait for Kumari Puja, a worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Wednesday. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come.
Photo: Niranjan Shrestha/AP

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IRAQ — Promise of joy turns to grief: Friends and relatives attend the funeral of people who died in a fire during a wedding ceremony in Hamdaniya, Iraq, Wednesday. A fire that raced through a hall hosting a Christian wedding in northern Iraq has killed around 100 people and injured 150 others, and authorities warn the death toll could rise.
Photo: Hadi Mizban/AP

CHINA — Fist pump with a water trail: South Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo, front, celebrates after winning the men’s 200m freestyle swimming final as his compatriot Lee Hojoon who won third place looks on at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
Photo: Lee Jin-man/AP

NEW YORK — The political posture of dignity during disgrace: Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey arrives to the federal courthouse in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Menendez is due in court to answer to federal charges alleging he used his powerful post to secretly advance Egyptian interests and carry out favors for local businessmen in exchange for bribes of cash and gold bars.
Photo: Jeenah Moon/AP

CHINA — Celebrating gold in 19th Asian Games: Nur Shazrin Binti Mohamad Latif of Malaysia celebrates her gold medal with her team members after the women’s Single Dinghy – ILCA6 class final race at Ningbo Xiangshan Sailing Center at the 19th Asian Games in Ningbo, Wednesday.
Photo: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

CHINA — Unified team celebration: Members of team Japan celebrate after winning gold medal in the mixed team judo final between Uzbekistan and Japan at 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
Photo: Aijaz Rahi/AP

CHINA — Colorful prize, colorful dress: A staff carries a flower bouquet for a winner during the award ceremony at the 19th Asian Games at Ningbo Xiangshan Sailing Center in Ningbo, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
Photo: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

CHINA — Airborne grace, power and control: China’s Zuo Tong competes in the floor exercise routine on her way to a gold medal for the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s All-Around final competition of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
Photo: Ng Han Guan/AP

CHINA — Another view of a champion leap: China’s Zuo Tong competes in the floor exercise routine on her way to a gold medal for the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s All-Around final competition of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
Photo: Ng Han Guan/AP

UNITED KINGDOM — Surfing before the storm: A man carries a surfboard at Sandy Bay in Porthcawl, Wales, Tuesday. Strong winds and heavy rain were set to batter the UK as Storm Agnes sweeps across the country.
Photo: Joe Giddens/AP

ARGENTINA — Waving to the voters: Presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich of the United for Change coalition campaigns in Lomas de Zamora, Tuesday. General elections will be held on Oct. 22.
Photo: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

PARIS — Posture befitting the famous Eiffel backdrop: Models wear creations for the Yves Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear fashion collection presented Tuesday, in Paris.
Photo: Vainney Le Caer/AP

CALIFORNIA — Reverential show of faith: Four new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles lay prostrate on the floor during the ordination, on Tuesday, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles.
Photo: Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via AP

UNITED KINGDOM — Airborne celebration: Manchester United’s Casemiro celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the English League Cup third-round soccer match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Tuesday.
Photo: Dave Thompson/AP

ARMENIA — Grim return to homeland: An ethnic Armenian woman from Nagorno-Karabakh sits inside an old Soviet-style car as she arrives in Armenia’s Goris in Syunik region, Wednesday. Some 42,500 people, or about 35% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s ethnic Armenian population, had left for neighboring Armenia as of Wednesday morning, according to Armenian authorities. Hours-long traffic jams were reported on Tuesday on the road linking Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia.
Photo: Vasily Krestyaninov/AP

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