Photos of the Day: Giant Figures and Fireworks

Bangkok, Thailand

Devotees praying to mark Makha Bucha Day at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, near the city

Photograph: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images

 

Moscow, Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual Address to the Federal Assembly at Gostinny Dvor

Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/EPA

 

New York, USA

The Empire State building is seen as a super moon rises in the city

Photograph: Atılgan Özdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images