2013-09-06 Photo gallery

A ice cream vendor waits for customer in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad September 5,2013. REUTERS

Security personnel dousing the flames after protesters burnt tyres during their bandh call in protest against elections to the Mising Autonomous Council, in Dhemaji on Thursday. PTI Photo

Activists of All Santhal Students Union (ASSU), holding umbrellas, block the railway tracks to demand ST status, in Kokrajhar on Thursday. PTI Photo

Schoolgirls eat a midday meal provided free at a government school in Hyderabad, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. India has offered free midday school meals since the 1960s in an effort to persuade poor parents to send their children to school, a program ...

The first look of Ganesh idol at Lalbaug Raja Mandal after its unveiling in Mumbai on Thursday. PTI Photo

Paes of India and Stepanek of the Czech Republic return to Bob and Mike Bryan of the U.S. in their men's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York Reuters

Artiste Rani Khanam performing Sufi Kathak during the 'Soorya Festival 2013' organised by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bangalore on Thursday. Photo by Satish Badiger

Artistes of Tandava Troupe performing Bharatnatyam during the 'Soorya Festival 2013' organised by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bangalore on Thursday. Photo by Satish Badiger

Army men take out a bike rally 'Know Your Army' at Bannimantap Grounds in Chamaraja Circle,  Mysore on Thursday. DH Photo Prashanth HG

Spectators watch fireworks during a musical aqua show at the G20 Summit in Peterhof near St. Petersburg September 6, 2013. REUTERS

A woman stands near works by artist Ken Delmar at the George Billis Gallery in New York September 5, 2013. Delmar, a 72-year-old artist from Stamford, Connecticut, painted a range of works using paper towels as his canvas. This was his first major ga...

A labourer cools down under water from a supply pump on the outskirts of Havana, September 5, 2013. REUTERS

The U.S. Brig Niagara fires one of its guns while cruising east in Presque Isle Bay after leading the nine-ship Parade of Sail during the Tall Ships Erie festival in Erie, Pa. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. (AP Photo)

An Amazonian dancer performs while holding a snake during the Mistura gastronomic fair in Lima September 5, 2013. The fair seeks to promote Peruvian cuisine by showcasing food and products from all over the country. Exponents of Peruvian cuisine and ...

Models present jewellery creations from Riaz sons and dress designed by Mehar Khawar during the International Gems and Jewellery show in Lahore September 5, 2013. REUTERS

Artists of Tandava Troupe performing Bharatnatyam during the 'Soorya Festival 2013' organised by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bangalore on Thursday. Photo by Satish Badiger

Artist Rani Khanam performing Sufi Kathak during the 'Soorya Festival 2013' organised by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bangalore on Thursday. Photo by Satish Badiger

 An artist works on an idol of Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Hyderabad, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi, which begins from Sept. 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hind...

 A worker arranges scarves after dyeing them at a workshop in Mumbai, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013.

St. Petersburg: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and Canadian PM Stephen Harper at the family photo session at G 20 Summit in Strelna, St. Petersburg, Russia on Friday. PTI Photo

St. Petersburg: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, US President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders during the family photo session at G 20 Summit in Strelna, St. Petersburg, Russia on Friday. PTI Photo

Police use water cannons to disperse Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha activists who were holding a protest against inflation and corruption in Jaipur on Friday. PTI Photo

Halasurgate Police bringing all the six accused in the rape of a 21 year old Law student, last October, have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Fast Track Court, in Bangalore on Friday. DH Photo

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra during an event in Mumbai on Thursday night. PTI Photo

The first look of Ganesh idol at Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal after its unveiling in Mumbai on Thursday. PTI Photo

A fisherwoman arranges fish kept for drying at a fishing harbour in Chennai on Friday. PTI Photo

Photo from Chunchanakatte falls

Photo from Chunchanakatte falls

Photo from Chunchanakatte falls

 Local people carry out the rescue works after a bus accident at Perinthalmanna in Malappuram on Friday. PTI Photo

Police detain lawyers during a protest against the move to carve out a new state out of the existing state of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. India’s ruling coalition recently endorsed the creation of a new state called Telangana ...

Mass gathering organised by Koch Rajbongshi Jatiya Mahasabha in demand of separate Kamtapur state at Kokrajhar on Friday. PTI Photo

Supporters of presidential candidate Gasim Ibrahim cheer during a street march in Male September 6, 2013. Voters in the Maldives go to the polls on Saturday to elect a president after nearly 20 months of intermittent protests and sporadic violence tr...

Kannada Film Actor Puneeth Rajkumar (right) during the launch of “ Wise Enough To Be Foolish” in Bangalore on Friday. Athlete Reeth Abraham and author of the book Gauri Jayaram are seen. DH Photo/ Chandrahas Kotekar

Governor H R Bhardwaj during the inauguration of new building at the Bangalore Press campus on Friday. BBP School MD & Chairman H R Ananth is also seen. DH Photo/ Ranju P

Madras Engineering Group performs Military Band to promote 'Know Your Army' Mela at Ambavilas Palace in Mysore on Friday . DH Photo/Prashanth HG

ASC Military Band performs to promote 'Know Your Army' Mela at Ambavilas Palace in Mysore on Friday. DH Photo/Prashanth HG

Chinese Buddhist monks offer prayer at Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya on Friday.PTI Photo

A 'Laddoo' car with an idol of Lord Ganesh is unveiled in Hyderabad on Friday. The car, designed by Sudhakar, is equipped with 120 cc engine and can run with a speed of 50 kmph. PTI Photo