August 27, 2014

Russians compete during the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final match at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.

Airport and airline employees walk the fifth runway at Atlanta International Airport to clear debris. The annual walk in Atlanta, Georgia drew approximately 100 airline and airport employees who volunteer to find and remove debris that could be hazardous to aircraft.

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican.

Photographer Maria Pirsch falls on the road after being hit by anti-riot policemen during a protest staged by state workers who were seeking to block a road in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
 

A ski jumper made of pumpkins is seen at the Experience Farm in Klaistow, Germany during a traditional pumpkin exhibition.

Banana leaves filled with offerings of food are placed at the base of a tree during the annual northeast Thai festival of Boon Khao Pradub Din, Thailand, Aug. 24, 2014. The ritual pays homage and respect to the earth and soil and the spirits of departed loved ones. (Photo taken by Matthew Richards/Thailand/VOA reader)

A boogieboard rider catches a wave at the wedge in Newport Beach, California. Southern California beach-goers experienced much higher than normal surf, brought on by Hurricane Marie spinning off the coast of Mexico.

A man lays in a puddle of squashed tomatoes, during the annual "tomatina" tomato fight fiesta in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain.

Storks stand on a landfill site in Gauhati, India.

In the grasp of the Japanese robotic arm, the CubeSat deployer (upper right) releases a pair of NanoRacks CubeSat miniature satellites (bottom center) in this NASA image.