Participants drive their self-built car during the Red Bull Soapbox Race on Aug. 31 in Almaty. (Photo by Reuters)

A devotee attempts to break a clay pot containing curd during the Hindu festival of Janmashtami, which marks the birth of the Hindu god Krishna, at a village in Raigad district, India, on Aug. 27. (Photo by Reuters)

A devotee attempts to break a clay pot containing curd during the Hindu festival of Janmashtami, which marks the birth of the Hindu god Krishna, at a village in Raigad district, India, on Aug. 27. (Photo by Reuters)

Devotees gather to view an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai on Aug. 31. (Photo by Reuters)

The 1,155-foot Lotus tower, center, built by China, is seen in Colombo on Aug. 20. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)

Pedestrians and vehicles jostle for space on a street in Colombo on Aug. 20 (Photo by Shinya Sawai)

Election posters are displayed on a street in Colombo on Aug. 19. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)

Supporters of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe gather for an election rally in Colombo on Aug. 24. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)

People wait for a bus to leave in Colombo on Aug. 20. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)

Tourists walk down a beach in Mirissa, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 21. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)

Eggs on sale at a shop in Colombo on Aug. 22: The country’s rampant inflation is a campaign issue in presidential elections scheduled for Sept. 24. (Photo by Shinya sawai)

Students wave Malaysian flags during a rehearsal on May 29 for the country’s 67th National Day celebrations on Aug. 31. (Photo by Getty Images)

Farmers spray pesticides using drones on a field in Suqian, China, on Aug. 30. (Photo by Getty Images)

A villager checks on drying chili peppers in Jinji, China, on Aug. 30. (Photo by Getty Images)

Xing Yi, a giant panda, eats bamboo during a birthday celebration at Guangzhou Zoo on Aug. 27. The zoo held a party for Xing Yi and Ya Yi, another panda, to mark their 11th birthday. (Photo by Getty Images)

An inflatable sculpture, called “Companion,” part of the ”Kaws: Holiday” exhibition, is displayed at the North Bund dock on the Huangpu River on Aug. 29 in Shanghai. The installation marks the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. (Photo by Getty Images)

The Turkish Stars precision flight team takes part in the Turkish Victory Day celebration on Aug. 30 in Ankara. (Photo by Getty Images)

A tourist poses in a field of marigolds on Aug. 31 in Qujing, China. (Photo by Getty Images)

Fountains light up the night sky at the Omagari Fireworks display, one of Japan’s three largest fireworks shows, in Akita prefecture on Aug. 31. (Photo by Jiji)