Indian devotees take part in the Maha Aarti ritual at Hindu deity Umiya Mata temple on the eighth night of Navratri (nine nights) festival in Surat, India. (AP)

A man looks at his cell phone late in rural Afganistan, where mobile phones are the primary means of communication in some areas. (AFP)

Lebanese supporters of the March 14 movement (which opposes the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad) take cover from tear gas fired by security guards as they tried to storm the governmental palace in Beirut. (AFP)

A model displays a creation by Russian designer Katerina Korol during the Russian Fashion Week in Moscow. (AFP)

Dyushes, a Don Sphynx cat, stretches on an armchair at the ‘Cats Republic’ art cafe in St. Petersburg. The cafe includes an exhibition area, a library and a separate hall with cats living inside. (Reuters)

An Indian performer disguised as Hindu Goddess Kali performs with fire during Navratri festival in Allahabad, India. (AP)

Clouds gather over the Saudi holy city of Mecca, as seen from the top of Noor Mountain, Saudi Arabia. (AP)

An anti-government protester walks through tear gas in the village of Mameer, south of Manama, Bahrain. (Reuters)

A man looks at a window display at a gun shop in Bangkok. Thailand has the highest number of guns in civilian hands in Southeast Asia and the highest murder rate by gun in Asia. (Reuters)

Actor George Clooney kisses the hand of philanthropist Barbara Davis during the 26th Carousel of Hope Ball in Beverly Hills, California. (Reuters)

A cat runs on the field during the Argentine First Division soccer match between Boca Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata in Buenos Aires. (Reuters)

A man takes a bath along the streets of Delhi, India. (Reuters)