Day in pictures

School children dressed as Punj Pyara holy men join a procession marking the 444th anniversary of the Sikhs' fifth Guru Arjun Dev in Amritsar, India.

A man welcomes Israelis in front of a swastika - used by Hindus on Bali as a religious symbol - to support Israel attending an Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in Indonesia.

A Chinese street vendor prepares deep-fried starfish at a stall in central Beijing.

Veterinary nurse Maxine Hoad from The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon, England, treats Pako's allergies with an inhaler similar to those used by human asthma sufferers.

Australian "lettuce ladies" Lana Went (r) and Kristi-Anna Brydon (l), urge commuters to go vegetarian during a Peta protest in Sydney.

Indian tribal grooms and brides take part in a mass marriage ceremony on the outskirts of Siliguri, West Bengal.

Lebanese boys demonstrate to mark May Day in a rally organised by the Lebanese Communist Party in Beirut.

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