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This Week in Pictures: 29 February - 6 March

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Sputnik's weekly photo gallery shares a compilation of photos that show the most important and eye-catching events that took place across the globe over the past seven days.

The past week was marked by numerous festivals and events in different countries, including the Lathmar Holi celebration in the village of Barsana in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a tornado in Tennessee, Paris Fashion Week in France, the Mount Merapi volcano's eruption in Indonesia, US President Donald Trump kissing the American flag after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, and more.

Check out the gallery to make sure that you have not missed the most significant events in the world this past week.

© Sputnik / Konstantin Mikhalchevskiy / Go to the mediabankParticipants of the "Sevastopol Beauty 2020" beauty pageant during the finals on the stage at the Sevastopol Centre for Culture and Arts.
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Participants of the "Sevastopol Beauty 2020" beauty pageant during the finals on the stage at the Sevastopol Centre for Culture and Arts.
© Sputnik / Burcu OkutanThe situation at the Pazarkule checkpoint on the border between Turkey and Greece, where police used tear gas against refugees.
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The situation at the Pazarkule checkpoint on the border between Turkey and Greece, where police used tear gas against refugees.
© Sputnik / Ilya Naimushin / Go to the mediabankResidents of Krasnoyarsk during the setting of the Russian record for mass dousing with cold water.
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Residents of Krasnoyarsk during the setting of the Russian record for mass dousing with cold water.
© Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankParticipants in the beauty pageant for the female military personnel of the Strategic Missile Forces "Makeup Under Camouflage" in Pereslavl-Zalessky.
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Participants in the beauty pageant for the female military personnel of the Strategic Missile Forces "Makeup Under Camouflage" in Pereslavl-Zalessky.
© AFP 2023 / Luis AcostaWomen laugh as they walk in Georgetown, Guyana, on 1 March 2020. Guyana goes to the polls on 2 March in a pivotal election in one of South America's poorest nations, where a coming oil boom is set to reshape the ethnically-divided political landscape.
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Women laugh as they walk in Georgetown, Guyana, on 1 March 2020. Guyana goes to the polls on 2 March in a pivotal election in one of South America's poorest nations, where a coming oil boom is set to reshape the ethnically-divided political landscape.
© Sputnik / Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin conducts a review of the personnel of the 104th Guards Airborne Assault Order of Kutuzov of the Red Banner Regiment of the 76th Airborne Division. On the right, background: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin conducts a review of the personnel of the 104th Guards Airborne Assault Order of Kutuzov of the Red Banner Regiment of the 76th Airborne Division. On the right, background: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankParticipants of the "Baikal Mile" festival in Ulan-Ude.
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Participants of the "Baikal Mile" festival in Ulan-Ude.
© AFP 2023 / StringerWomen beat men with sticks during the Lathmar Holi celebration in the village of Barsana on the outskirts of Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on 4 March 2020. Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi, usually a few days ahead of the Holi festival, which is a spring celebration, also known as the “festival of colours” and is observed in India at the end of the winter season.
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Women beat men with sticks during the Lathmar Holi celebration in the village of Barsana on the outskirts of Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on 4 March 2020. Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi, usually a few days ahead of the Holi festival, which is a spring celebration, also known as the “festival of colours” and is observed in India at the end of the winter season.
© AFP 2023 / YONHAPSouth Korean soldiers wearing protective gear move to spray disinfectant as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at Dongdaegu railway station in Daegu on 29 February 2020. South Korea confirmed 594 more coronavirus cases on 29 February, the biggest increase to date for the country and bringing the national total to 2,931 infections with three additional deaths.
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South Korean soldiers wearing protective gear move to spray disinfectant as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at Dongdaegu railway station in Daegu on 29 February 2020. South Korea confirmed 594 more coronavirus cases on 29 February, the biggest increase to date for the country and bringing the national total to 2,931 infections with three additional deaths.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Umikashvili / Go to the mediabankParticipants of the Berikaoba holiday in Georgia. Berikaoba is an improvised masqueraded folk theatre in the country, stemming from a pagan festivity for fertility and rebirth.
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Participants of the Berikaoba holiday in Georgia. Berikaoba is an improvised masqueraded folk theatre in the country, stemming from a pagan festivity for fertility and rebirth.
© AFP 2023 / Oscar del PozoSpanish policemen and civil guards sporting Guy Fawkes masks hold a placard reading "Traitors" near the entrance of the parliament building in Madrid on 3 March 2020 during a demonstration for fair wages.
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Spanish policemen and civil guards sporting Guy Fawkes masks hold a placard reading "Traitors" near the entrance of the parliament building in Madrid on 3 March 2020 during a demonstration for fair wages.
© Sputnik / Ilya Naymushin / Go to the mediabankSiberian husky dogs from the Roev Ruchey flora and fauna team after a 10-kilometre race in preparation for sledding competitions in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
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Siberian husky dogs from the Roev Ruchey flora and fauna team after a 10-kilometre race in preparation for sledding competitions in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
© REUTERS / Kim Hong-JiA couple wearing masks to avoid contacting the coronavirus stands on an escalator at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, 1 March 2020.
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A couple wearing masks to avoid contacting the coronavirus stands on an escalator at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, 1 March 2020.
© REUTERS / Piroschka van de WouwModel Bella Hadid presents a creation by designers Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler as part of their Fall/Winter 2020/21 women's ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, 29 February 2020.
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Model Bella Hadid presents a creation by designers Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler as part of their Fall/Winter 2020/21 women's ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, 29 February 2020.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankInspectors from the Road Patrol Service (DPS) stop cars to congratulate women drivers on the upcoming holiday on 8 March in Krasnodar.
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Inspectors from the Road Patrol Service (DPS) stop cars to congratulate women drivers on the upcoming holiday on 8 March in Krasnodar.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankElizaveta Shanaeva and David Narizhny (Russia) perform an ice dancing programme during a training session before the 2020 Junior World Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn.
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Elizaveta Shanaeva and David Narizhny (Russia) perform an ice dancing programme during a training session before the 2020 Junior World Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn.
© AFP 2023 / Martin BernettiA demonstrator gestures in front of a fire during a protest against Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's government in Santiago, 28 February 2020.
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A demonstrator gestures in front of a fire during a protest against Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's government in Santiago, 28 February 2020.
© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankPeople run wearing fins during the celebration of Maslenitsa on a lake in a south-western housing estate in Novosibirsk.
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People run wearing fins during the celebration of Maslenitsa on a lake in a south-western housing estate in Novosibirsk.
© AP Photo / Jose Luis MaganaPresident Donald Trump kisses the American flag after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2020, at the National Harbour in Oxon Hill, Md., Saturday, 29 February 2020.
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President Donald Trump kisses the American flag after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2020, at the National Harbour in Oxon Hill, Md., Saturday, 29 February 2020.
© AP Photo / Wade PayneTwo men look at damage Tuesday, 3 March 2020, in Cookeville, Tenn. after a tornado hit on Monday night.
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Two men look at damage Tuesday, 3 March 2020, in Cookeville, Tenn. after a tornado hit on Monday night.
© AFP 2023 / Ye Aung ThuA woman makes noise as she directs bats away from a power tower in Hpa-An, Karen state on 1 March 2020.
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A woman makes noise as she directs bats away from a power tower in Hpa-An, Karen state on 1 March 2020.
© REUTERS / Jose Luis SaavedraDemonstrators clash with security forces during a protest day in the Chilean calendar known as "Super Lunes" to demonstrate against Chile's government and high living costs, in Concepcion, Chile 2 March 2020.
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Demonstrators clash with security forces during a protest day in the Chilean calendar known as "Super Lunes" to demonstrate against Chile's government and high living costs, in Concepcion, Chile 2 March 2020.
© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankStewardesses descend an Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft of the Aeroflot airline at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow.
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Stewardesses descend an Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft of the Aeroflot airline at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow.
© REUTERS / Amanda Perobelli Firefighters dig for victims after a mudslide in which five people died and four remain missing, according to the fire department, in Morro do Macaco Molhado (Wet Monkey Hill) in Guaruja, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, 3 March 2020.
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Firefighters dig for victims after a mudslide in which five people died and four remain missing, according to the fire department, in Morro do Macaco Molhado (Wet Monkey Hill) in Guaruja, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, 3 March 2020.
© Sputnik / Ilya Timin / Go to the mediabankParticipants in a winter fishing competition as part of the Pudozhsky Burbot festival in Vodlozersky National Park in Karelia.
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Participants in a winter fishing competition as part of the Pudozhsky Burbot festival in Vodlozersky National Park in Karelia.
© REUTERS / Andres Cuenca OlaondoSupporters of Uruguay's President-Elect Luis Lacalle Pou and their horses wait for him to arrive for his swearing-in ceremony, in Montevideo, Uruguay 1 March 2020.
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Supporters of Uruguay's President-Elect Luis Lacalle Pou and their horses wait for him to arrive for his swearing-in ceremony, in Montevideo, Uruguay 1 March 2020.
© REUTERS / Piroschka Van De WouwModels present creations by designer Satoshi Kondo as part of his Fall/Winter 2020/21 women's ready-to-wear collection show for the fashion house Issey Miyake during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, 1 March 2020.
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Models present creations by designer Satoshi Kondo as part of his Fall/Winter 2020/21 women's ready-to-wear collection show for the fashion house Issey Miyake during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, 1 March 2020.
© REUTERS / Antara Foto/Rizky TulusTourists look towards the Mount Merapi volcano as it erupts in the Cangkringan district in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 3 March 2020 in this photo, taken by Antara Foto.
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Tourists look towards the Mount Merapi volcano as it erupts in the Cangkringan district in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 3 March 2020 in this photo, taken by Antara Foto.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Vyatkin / Go to the mediabankActors in costumes during the festivities of Wide Shrovetide in Suzdal.
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Actors in costumes during the festivities of Wide Shrovetide in Suzdal.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankAn employee of the greenhouse complex "Green House" at work in the Republic of Adygea.
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An employee of the greenhouse complex "Green House" at work in the Republic of Adygea.
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