28/03/2026

SATURDAY | MAR 28, 2026

PICTURE GALLERY 17

BEAUTIFUL BLOSSOMS ... A man rides his bicycle while gazing up at a cherry blossom tree in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture in Japan. – A FPP I C

AIRBORNE ART ... Revellers watch as hot air balloons decorated with traditional motifs are prepared for launch during the annual hot air balloon festival held to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Wonosobo in Central Java, Indonesia. – A FPP I C

SPARKLING SUITS ... Two men dressed as mirrors pose for a picture during the Festival of Lights in Zagreb, Croatia. – REUTERS P I C

t at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin in Terengganu. – BERNAMA P I C

DAZZLING DECOR ... A temple worker attaches name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers to lotus lanterns installed for upcoming celebrations of Buddha’s birthday at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul. – A FPP I C

SEARCH AND RESCUE ... Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike on a residential building, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran. – REUTERS P I C