Photos of the Day: Nature and Traditions

Katsuta, Japan

Visitors walk through a field of red kochias at Hitachi seaside park. In a brief period between early and mid-October each year, the kochias turn from green to vivid red, drawing tourists from far afield.

 

New Delhi, India

A Bengali Hindu devotee performs a ritual dance in front of an idol of the goddess Durga.

 

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A western lowland gorilla mother holds her baby after giving birth at Artis zoo.