Hot Shots Photos of the Day: Pillow Fights, Mermaid Lessons, Phallus Festival


Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge – or Kate Middleton and baby George – arrive at Wellington Military Terminal in New Zealand for the first day of a three-week Royal Tour of New Zealand and Australia

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge – or Kate Middleton and baby George – arrive at Wellington Military Terminal in New Zealand for the first day of a three-week Royal Tour of New Zealand and AustraliaGetty



Twin polar bear cubs play in their enclosure at Hellabrunn zoo in Munich. The two cubs have now been named – Nela and Nobby

Twin polar bear cubs play in their enclosure at Hellabrunn zoo in Munich. The two cubs have now been named – Nela and NobbyReuters



Lady Gaga climbs a ladder to reach the balcony...

Lady Gaga climbs a ladder to reach the balcony...Getty



...to serenade Tony Bennett during her concert at Roseland Ballroom in New York

...to serenade Tony Bennett during her concert at Roseland Ballroom in New YorkGetty



An instructor from the Philippine Mermaid Swimming Academy puts three trainee mermaids through their paces in a private pool in Paranaque city, metro Manila

An instructor from the Philippine Mermaid Swimming Academy puts three trainee mermaids through their paces in a private pool in Paranaque city, metro ManilaReuters



A large pink penis-shaped 'Mikoshi' is paraded through the streets during the annual Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) in Kawasaki, Japan. The bizarre festival has its roots in the early 1600s, when prostitutes would visit a local shrine, praying for good business and protection from sexually-transmitted diseases

A large pink penis-shaped 'Mikoshi' is paraded through the streets during the annual Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) in Kawasaki, Japan. The bizarre festival has its roots in the early 1600s, when prostitutes would visit a local shrine, praying for good business and protection from sexually-transmitted diseasesGetty



Revellers take part in a giant pillow-fight in Trafalgar Square to celebrate International Pillow Fight Day. Similar events were staged in cities around the world.

Revellers take part in a giant pillow-fight in Trafalgar Square to celebrate International Pillow Fight Day. Similar events were staged in cities around the world.Getty



Pillow fight in Hong Kong...

Pillow fight in Hong Kong...AFP



... and New York

... and New YorkReuters



People throw coloured powder during Holi festival celebrations in Barcelona

People throw coloured powder during Holi festival celebrations in BarcelonaReuters



Galatasaray fans light flares to celebrate a goal against Fenerbahce during the Turkish Super League derby match in Istanbul

Galatasaray fans light flares to celebrate a goal against Fenerbahce during the Turkish Super League derby match in IstanbulReuters



Jayden Hayward of the Force collides in midair with Jonah Placid of the Reds during their round eight Super Rugby match in Brisbane, Australia

Jayden Hayward of the Force collides in midair with Jonah Placid of the Reds during their round eight Super Rugby match in Brisbane, AustraliaGetty



Oxford's cox Sophie Shawdon is thrown into the Thames by her crew after they won the 160th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race

Oxford's cox Sophie Shawdon is thrown into the Thames by her crew after they won the 160th Oxford-Cambridge Boat RaceGetty



Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India celebrates bowling out Lahiru Thirimanne of Sri Lanka during their ICC World Twenty20 final at Sher-e-Bangla Mirpur Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India celebrates bowling out Lahiru Thirimanne of Sri Lanka during their ICC World Twenty20 final at Sher-e-Bangla Mirpur Stadium in Dhaka, BangladeshGetty



Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka and his team celebrate with the trophy after beating India in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka and his team celebrate with the trophy after beating India in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 in Dhaka, BangladeshGetty



People walk past Salt Lake temple as they arrive to attend the biannual general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – more commonly known as Mormons – in Salt Lake City, Utah

People walk past Salt Lake temple as they arrive to attend the biannual general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – more commonly known as Mormons – in Salt Lake City, UtahReuters



Hakimullah, 12, alongside camel prepares to extract oil from sesame paste at a traditional sesame oil processing factory in Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan

Hakimullah, 12, alongside camel prepares to extract oil from sesame paste at a traditional sesame oil processing factory in Mazar-I-Sharif, AfghanistanReuters



Men rescue a boy from under the rubble of a building after what activists said was a barrel bomb attack by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Al-Shaar neighbourhood of Aleppo

Men rescue a boy from under the rubble of a building after what activists said was a barrel bomb attack by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Al-Shaar neighbourhood of AleppoReuters




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