A selection of photos shot recently from around the world:

The sunrise is seen over Tokyo Bay on New Year's Day on January 1, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
An Indian Sikh devotee takes a dip in the holy sarovar (water tank) in the early morning on the occasion of the New Year at the Sikh shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar on January 1, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
A woman applies colored powder to a "rangoli", a Hindu ritual design, to usher in the New Year in front of a home in Hyderabad, India, on January 1, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
A general view of the 14th hole as seen during a practice round prior to the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Golf Club Plantation course on December 31, 2018 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by AFP)
Casey Larson of the US soars through the air during a trial jump at the second stage of the 67th four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, December 31, 2018. (Photo by AP)
Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews reaches for the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City, December 31, 2018. (Photo by AP)
Head coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Cowboys is dunked with Gatorade after winning the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against the Missouri Tigers at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on December 31, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by AFP)
Water is thrown on a horse called Mayday held by Sean McGillacuddy after racing in the 50th anniversary of the Christmas beach races in Ballyheigue, Ireland, December 30, 2018.  (Photo by Reuters)
"Yellow vest" protestors (Gilets jaunes) and others run as police use tear gas to disperse them on a side street off the Champs-Elysees after New Year's celebrations in the French capital Paris on January 1, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
 Source: presstv.com