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Week in Photos

The Week in Photos: Pure colour

This is the week that was, in photos…
6.30pm, 15 Feb 2014
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THIS IS THE week that was, in photos…

The Week in Photos: Pure colour
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  • Pure colour

    People throw coloured powder in the air during a party festival of the Colour Run in Sydney, Australia. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • Pure colour

    Sarah Reid of Canada prepares to start a training run for the women's skeleton during the 2014 Winter Olympics. Source: Natacha Pisarenko

  • Pure colour

    Rose Montezuma in bloom in the Mughal Garden of the Indian Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India.Source: Tsering Topgyal

  • Pure colour

    An Olympic forerunner tests out the course for a freestyle skiing aerials training session at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Source: Sergei Grits

  • Pure colour

    A Pakistani man, rides his car after buying red and white heart-shaped balloons from a vendor for Valentine's day, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • Pure colour

    A 32-year old Thai groom Wichan Vina, right, holds hands with his 31-year old bride, Wilailuk Roongros who falls on the ground as both run from a giant ball decorated with flowers called Run Way of Love while celebrating their wedding on the eve of St. Valentine's Day in Prachinburi province, eastern Thailand. Source: Wason Wanichakorn

  • Pure colour

    A flock of migrating starlings flies over the southern Israeli village of Tidhar. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • Pure colour

    The dome displays the universe during the presentation of the new show 'Journey to a billion Suns' (Milliarden Sonnen) in the Zeiss Planetarium in Jena, central Germany. Source: Jens Meyer

  • Pure colour

    Horses being exercised on the snow-covered Pennines, Leyburn. Source: John Giles

  • Pure colour

    Turkish riot police take cover as they fire water cannons and tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators who try to march to the city's main Taksim Square in Istanbul. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • Pure colour

    Performers take part in a dragon dance during a night parade to celebrate Chinese New Year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • Pure colour

    Japan's Sara Takanashi lands after her jump during a women's ski jumping training session at the 2014 Winter Olympics.Source: Matthias Schrader

  • Pure colour

    The Olympic cauldron is reflected in a pool of water as a spectator take a photo at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Source: David Goldman

  • Pure colour

    Hundreds of Taiwanese people release sky lanterns in hopes of good fortune and prosperity in the Chinese new year before the traditional Lantern Festival in the Pingxi district of New Taipei City, Taiwan. Source: Chiang Ying-ying

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    Fireworks are seen over the Olympic Cauldron. Source: Julio Cortez

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