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AP Week in Pictures: Asia

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A man lights firecrackers during Dussehra festival in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023. Dussehra commemorates the triumph of Hindu god Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil.

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Ethnic Chinese with joss sticks in their hands crowd a temple during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. The festival, held for the first nine days of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, is a ceremony to welcome the Nine Emperor Gods believed to live in the stars in heaven under the reign of "Thien Hou," or the Queen of Heaven, who bring good fortune, longevity, and good health.

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Malaysian Chinese carrying an Emperor God walk barefoot over burning coals on the final day of the Nine Emperor Gods festival at a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. The men have abstained from meat for the past nine days in order to purify their bodies in preparation for this ritual, in which women are barred from participating.

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A Filipino activist tries to put out candles inside paper bags written with slogans after saying prayers calling for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a humanitarian corridor to ensure the safe passage of aid and civilians trapped during the Israel and Palestinian conflict as they gathered on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 in Quezon city, Philippines.

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Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou-17 mission, from left, Jiang Xinlin, Tang Hongbo and Tang Shengjie wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

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Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-17 mission, from left, Jiang Xinlin, Tang Hongbo and Tang Shengjie take a question from a reporter during a meeting with the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

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A Long March rocket carrying a crew of Chinese astronauts in a Shenzhou-17 spaceship lifts off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

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Afghanistan's captain Hashimatullah Shahidi celebrates their win against Pakistan during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Chennai, India, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.

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Collin Morikawa of the United States kisses the trophy after winning the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023.

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Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, right, and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo, greet supporters upon arrival to register their candidacy to run in the 2024 election, at the General Election Commission building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The world's third-largest democracy is holding its legislative and presidential elections on Feb. 14, 2024.

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A protester stands under a large Palestinian flag during a rally supporting the Palestinian people outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Hundreds of people staged protests in Indonesia's capital Friday to denounce the staunch American support for Israel and demand an end to Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.

Oct. 20-26, 2023

A man lights firecrackers during Dussehra festival in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Ethnic Chinese with joss sticks in their hands crowd a temple during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Kuala Lumpur and a Long March rocket carrying a crew of Chinese astronauts in a Shenzhou-17 spaceship lifts off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China.

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in Asia made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

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