Offbeat moments from around the world
An artist decorates an idol of the elephant headed Hindu deity Ganesha at a workshop in Hyderabad on August 10, 2026 ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Participants attend the Yauzafest SUP stand-up paddle boarding festival on the Yauza river in Moscow. A woman poses for photos at the "Gangnam Style" sculpture by South Korean artist Hwang Man-seok, in the style of the horse-riding dance move…
An artist in Hyderabad prepares an idol of the Hindu deity Ganesha, ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Stand-up paddle boarding enthusiasts gather at the Yauzafest SUP stand-up paddle boarding festival on Russia's Yauza river. In Seoul, a woman poses next to a Gangnam Style sculpture, inspired by the famous K-pop dance move.
At Gyeongbokgung Palace, a woman shields herself from the sun with a full-face mask. Commuters pass by sugar candy vendors at a Mumbai railway station. In Hangzhou, China, a robot named Xuanwuji plays the flute at a robot school. A newly discovered frog species, the Rana de las nacientes, is photographed in San Jose, Costa Rica.
During a family gathering in Polokwane, South Africa, people attend a Bapedi Dinaka dance performance for a lobola ceremony. In Beijing, a woman explores the 798 art district. Around the world, people find moments of levity and joy amidst the ordinary, from a wave pool in Shenyang to an art district in Beijing.
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