Pictures of the day: March 6, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

An anti-government protester wearing an illuminated costume takes part in a rally, Seoul, South Korea. PHOTO: AFP

A participant wears elaborate make-up and headdress during the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival in Sydney, Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS

A general view shows ruins in the historic city of Palmyra, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man cries as he carries his daughter while walking from an Islamic State-controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces soldiers during a battle in Mosul, Iraq. PHOTO: REUTERS

Supporters holding French flags gather for a rally in support of French presidential election candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party Francois Fillon at the place du Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower on the background, in Paris. PHOTO: AFP

Athletes compete at the men 50 km Mass Start Free event of the 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland. PHOTO: AFP

Buddhist monks pray in front of a big fire during the Nagatoro Hi-Matsuri or fire-walking festival, to herald the coming of spring, at the Fudoji temple in Nagatoro town, Saitama prefecture. PHOTO: AFP

A man works on a truck at a construction site for a high-rise building in Shanghai. PHOTO: AFP

A house is seen partially damaged after an earthquake struck Surigao City in the southern island of Mindanao. PHOTO: AFP

Rider Jeff Dahl races down Harrison Avenue while skier and son Greg Dahl airs out off the final jump of the Leadville skijoring course during the 68th annual Leadville Ski Joring weekend competition. PHOTO: AFP

Farm workers in the Rooibos tea Skimmelberg farm grade and treat Rooibos tealeaves before packaging in the Clanwilliam district heavily affected by the current drought. PHOTO: AFP

The Chrysler Building is reflected in the side of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in midtown Manhattan. PHOTO: AFP

Hostesses are seen on Tiananmen Square during the opening of the National People's Congress in Beijing. PHOTO: AFP