Photos of the Day: Dancing Championships and Meerkats

Kolkata, India

Hindu devotees immerse an idol of the goddess Durga in a polluted pond, after the celebrations of the last day of Navaratri festival
Photograph: Rupak de Chowdhuri/Reuters

Glasgow, Scotland

Competitors take part in day three of the World Irish Dancing Championships. More than 14,500 entrants and supporters are expected to travel to the tournament, which has run for more than 40 years
Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images