Photos of the Day: The Presidential Election and Body Painting

Sichuan, China

People throw away banknotes and walk on the Taiping bridge, to pray for good fortune and blessing during a folk festival in Mianyang city. The word ‘taiping’ means peace and tranquility.
Photograph: Imaginechina/Rex/Shutterstock

Denpasar, Bali

People smear their bodies with mud during a tradition known as Mebuug-buugan, in Kedonganan village, Indonesia.
Photograph: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images