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Workers remove chairs during the first day of the reconstruction of Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Maracana will be one of the twelve stadium used during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

The great tusker of the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth) carrying the scared tooth relic of Lord Buddha stands at the entrance of the temple during the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, about 120 km (75 miles) from central Colombo.

A traditional Kandyan dancer performs in front of the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth) during the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, about 120 km (75 miles) from central Colombo.

People gather at a street market outside a church during Saint Bartolome Day celebrations in San Bartolome Milpas Altas, some 35 km west of Guatemala city. -- PHOTO: AP

Gay rights supporters take part in a protest against Guadalajara's Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez outside the cathedral in Guadalajara. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Chinese students take part in a fire drill prior to the start of a new semester at Peking University in Beijing. -- PHOTO: AFP

An Argentine gaucho, or cowboy, competes during a rodeo in Jauregui, Argentina. -- PHOTO: AP

Dolls made from corn leaves are displayed during the annual corn festival at Santa Lucia church in Cuscatlan, 45 km (28 miles) north of San Salvador.

A baby swims during a baby swimming contest held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. A total of 100 babies aged between 0 and 3 participated in the contest. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

US Marines stand on the edge of the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima ship in Limon.

Pakistanis line-up during an aid distribution by the United Nations World Food Program at a camp for families displaced by floods in Sukkar, Sindh province, southern Pakistan. -- PHOTO: AP

Aerobatic pilot Jurgis Kairys of Lithuania performs an aerobatic flight sequence during the Riga City Festival. The annual event, which lasts for three days, features events celebrating the 810th anniversary of the Riga Port on River Daugava. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Promoters perform in a water tank at the 'Underwater Hanbok Fashion Show' during a photo call in Seoul. The event was held to mark the launch of a shopping mall. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Fireworks explode during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on in Bristol, Tennessee. -- PHOTO: AFP

Reen Sorenson, driver of the #83 Red Bull Toyota, leads a group of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. -- PHOTO: AFP

Fordson High School football players huddle at football practice after 11 p.m., in Dearborn, Mich.

Four people go kayaking on Ohrid Lake in the south-west Macedonian town of Struga. Macedonia has been experiencing a particularly hot summer this year. -- PHOTO: AFP