The idol of goddess Sharade is being immersed into the Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha temple pond after a grand procession, in Mangaluru.
A Shia Muslim boy flagellates himself during a Muharram procession to mark Ashura, in Chennai.
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the Chinese National Day in Hong Kong, China.
Sandor Liu Shaolin, left, of Hungary and Tianyu Han of China compete in the men's 1000m eighth final during the first stage of the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating qualification series for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in BOK Sports Hall in Budapest, Hungary.
Demonstrators gather around a fountain on the opening day of the Conservative Party Conference, in Manchester, Britain.
Retired French footballer Thierry Henry poses for a selfie with a fan before the Miami Dolphins vs New Orleans Saints match at the Wembley Stadium, London, Britain.
People wait outside a polling station for the banned independence referendum in Barcelona, Spain.
A Shia Muslim breaks tubelights during a Muharram procession at Rajnagar in Birbhum district of West Bengal.
Curtains on puja: A Durga idol gets immersed in the Kuakhai river at the end of the Durga Puja, in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
People pay floral tributes to the statue of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan during its inauguration, in Chennai.