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Sufi Muslims gather to watch a pilgrim self-flagellate during the Urs Festival in Ajmer, India, on Monday. The annual event commemorates the death of Muhammad Moinuddin Chishti, a Sufi saint who was buried in Ajmer.

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The shadow of an Afghan pedestrian is seen on a wall with clothes hung for sale in Kabul. NATO leaders on Monday endorsed plans to hand security over to Afghan forces by mid-2013.

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A flower-covered Mini Cooper is part of the Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday. The annual event is billed as Britain's most prestigious flower show.

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Lady Gaga fans line up to attend her concert Monday in Manila. The pop star is set to perform in the Philippines amid protests from conservative religious groups.

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Broken shelves of parmigiano cheese line a factory in San Giovanni, Italy, on Monday. An earthquake the night before destroyed at least 300,000 wheels of cheese worth an estimated $320 million, an industry official told The MIrror.

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People in Taipei, Taiwan, watch the annular solar eclipse Monday. The rare phenomenon occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and sun at the farthest point of its orbit.


