Dozens of beautifully adorned elephants wearing traditional costumes participate in a procession @ Parippally, Kerala, as part of the Parippally Gajamela festival, where the holy animals are offered gifts to satisfy the deity Ganesha & bring prosperity to the community, accompanied by 100s of worshippers observing traditional rituals in tribute to the goddess Bhadrakali
Speed enthusiasts & amateur engineers gather @ the 5th 'Baikal Mile' fest on Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, where over 100 riders take on specially prepared ice tracks to reach top speeds of 274.9 km/h in cars and 168.1 km/h on bikes, performing drift manoeuvres known as 'doughnuts', with the winners being Arkadi Romanchuk and Alexander Kazakov respectively