Snapshots Of The Fortnight (March 29 - April 10, 2012)

Spain, Turkey and Jerusalem were rocked by protests while Easter celebrations added colour to Slovakia and Venezuela this fortnight

Curated By: Forbes India Photo Team

Published: Apr 13, 2012

That Chilly Feeling Slovak youths dressed in traditional costumes throw a girl into a creek as part

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That Chilly Feeling Slovak youths dressed in traditional costumes throw a girl into a creek as part of Easter celebrations in the village of Trencianska Tepla, 145 km (90 miles) north of Bratislava, April 9, 2012. Girls are doused with water and whipped in a custom believed to ensure a woman's fertility and beauty. (SLOVAKIA)

Slime Song Singer Justin Bieber (L) and host Will Smith are slimed on stage at Nickelodeon's 25t

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Slime Song Singer Justin Bieber (L) and host Will Smith are slimed on stage at Nickelodeon's 25th annual Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California, March 31, 2012. (UNITED STATES)

Old Battles Israeli border police officers use pepper spray as they detain an injured Palestinian pr

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Old Battles Israeli border police officers use pepper spray as they detain an injured Palestinian protester during clashes on Land Day after Friday prayers outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, March 30, 2012. Israeli security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades to break up groups of Palestinian stone-throwers on Friday as annual Land Day rallies turned violent. Police said they had made five arrests at Damascus Gate. Land Day commemorates the killing by security forces of six Arabs in 1976 during protests against government plans to confiscate land in northern Israel's Galilee region. (JERUSALEM)

Changing School Rules Sebahat Tuncel (L), a Kurdish member of parliament, runs for cover as riot pol

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Changing School Rules Sebahat Tuncel (L), a Kurdish member of parliament, runs for cover as riot police disperse demonstrators during a protest against a government attempt to railroad a new education bill through parliament in Ankara, March 29, 2012. Members of teachers' union and opposition supporters gathered in the Turkish capital of Ankara to protest against a government attempt to railroad the new education bill through parliament which secular parties say is designed to promote Islamic schooling. The government wants to overturn a 1997 law imposed with the backing of the military which extended compulsory education from five to eight years, but also stopped under-15s attending religious "imam hatip" schools. (TURKEY)

A Leg Up Sophia Jablonski (L) is assisted by Dr. Citlali Lopez-Ortiz during a dance class for childr

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A Leg Up Sophia Jablonski (L) is assisted by Dr. Citlali Lopez-Ortiz during a dance class for children with movement disabilities in Evanston, Illinois, March 25, 2012. The programme is intended as physical rehabilitation to improve posture and motor control through the artistic nature of ballet in children with cerebral palsy. (UNITED STATES)

Cycle of Life Team Australia Shane Perkins celebrates with his son Aidan after winning the Men's

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Cycle of Life Team Australia Shane Perkins celebrates with his son Aidan after winning the Men's Team Sprint Final at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne, April 4, 2012. (AUSTRALIA)

One For The Road A couple kiss in front of Sugar Loaf Mountain as cyclists participate in the World

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One For The Road A couple kiss in front of Sugar Loaf Mountain as cyclists participate in the World Bike Tour in Rio de Janeiro, April 1, 2012. The event involves 6,000 people who will ride their bicycles for a better quality of life, according to the organisers. (BRAZIL)

Peek Into the Future Dressed as characters from the television show Futurama Will Taylor (L) and Cat

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Peek Into the Future Dressed as characters from the television show Futurama Will Taylor (L) and Cathy Brennan look through the programme of events at the PAX East gaming conference in Boston, Massachusetts, April 7, 2012. (UNITED STATES)

Shoot At Sight Members of retro gamer Keith Apicary's "security force" stand in format

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Shoot At Sight Members of retro gamer Keith Apicary's "security force" stand in formation with video game guns at the PAX East gaming conference in Boston, Massachusetts, April 7, 2012. (UNITED STATES)

A Matter of Pride Visitors observe a resident at a new safari park named "Taygan" in

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A Matter of Pride Visitors observe a resident at a new safari park named "Taygan" in the Belgorsky region of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, April 6, 2012. The park contains around 2,000 specimens including 50 lions, according to local media. (UKRAINE)

Show Me The Light Chilean volunteers hold up candles during Earth Hour in Valparaiso city, abo

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Show Me The Light Chilean volunteers hold up candles during Earth Hour in Valparaiso city, about 121 km (75 miles) northwest of Santiago, March 31, 2012. Lights started going off around the world on Saturday in a show of support for renewable energy. (CHILE)

Workers’ Voice Protesters crowd in Madrid's landmark Puerta del Sol square for a closing r

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Workers’ Voice Protesters crowd in Madrid's landmark Puerta del Sol square for a closing rally during a nationwide general strike in Spain, March 29, 2012. Spanish workers staged a general strike on Thursday to protest against labour reforms which the government declared "unstoppable" but many ignored the action, fearing for their jobs in a country with the EU's highest unemployment rate. (SPAIN)

Follow The Leader Thousands of residents applaud at a square during the inauguration of a mosaic por

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Follow The Leader Thousands of residents applaud at a square during the inauguration of a mosaic portrait of Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang, April 9, 2012. The banner reads, "Let us complete the Juche revolutionary cause under the leadership of the respected comrade Kim Jung-un!" (NORTH KOREA)