Best pictures of the day

An effigy of demon king Ravana burns during Dussehra celebrations, on October 13, 2013.

A man covers himself with a plastic sheet during heavy rain brought by Cyclone Phailin as he moves towards a safer place at the village Donkuru in Srikakulam district in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Sailing boats gather at the start of the Barcolana regatta in front of Trieste harbour October 13, 2013.

(From L to R) Indian field hockey players Sk Uthappa, Dharamvir Singh, PT Rao and Harhir Singh pose as they hold the Commonwealth Games Baton at 13th century Qutub Minar, one of the main tourist attractions in New Delhi October 13, 2013.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) (L) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) address reporters at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 12, 2013.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the trophy after winning the men's singles final match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament October 13, 2013.

Li Xianying (L), a 101-year-old Chinese woman, sits in a chair as she poses for a photograph with the wax figure of Britain's Queen Elizabeth during a photo opportunity to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival, or Chongyang Festival, at Madame Tussauds Museum in Wuhan, Hubei province October 11, 2013.

Fans dress up and show their support during the Gold Coast Sevens at Skilled Stadium on October 13, 2013 on the Gold Coast, Australia.