Pictures of the day: May 11, 2017

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

A boy hangs Vesak buckets on a tree, at a house, during the birth anniversary of Buddha, also known as Vesak Day, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. PHOTO: REUTERS

Buddhists carry candles as they pray during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man sleeps on a metal water storage tank on a hot summer day in Kolkata, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman pushes a pram during an unusual snowfall in Minsk, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man smokes a cigarette in a market in Islamabad. PHOTO: REUTERS

Alexa Bliss (TOP) and Bayley battle in the ring during the WWE show at Zenith Arena in Lille, France. PHOTO: AFP

People enjoy the seaside at a cafe as the sun sets in Kadikoy, Istanbul. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian youth dives into a swimming pool in Chennai. PHOTO: AFP

A Warao indigenous baby sits on the ground next to a wall of the Ayrton Senna Viaduct, where around 400 of them are camped, in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. PHOTO: AFP

Indian farmers lie with sticks outside Shiva Temple in Ranchi, as they wait for blessings from the main priest of the temple during the "Manda" Festival. PHOTO: AFP

Aerial view taken from a drone showing the rubble left after a blast occurred at a fireworks warehouse in San Isidro, Chilchotla, Puebla state, Mexico. PHOTO: AFP

Indian villagers and forestry workers gather around the carcass of an elephant as it lies near railway tracks after being struck by a passenger train at Kiranchandra Tea Garden, some 30kms, from Siliguri. PHOTO: AFP