AP Week in Pictures: Asia
Villagers from Barsana and Nandgaon smeared with colors play Lathmar Holi at Nandagram temple in Nandgoan village, 115 kilometers (70 miles) south of New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Kabir Jhangiani)
Residents bathe in a dam of Unda river, ahead of World Water Day, in Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The Unda river, the second largest river in Bali island, has been used for various activities, such as tourism activities for water rafting and agricultural irrigation. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat before being rescued in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia’s northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen. (AP Photo/Reza Saifullah)
Chin Choeun, 54, climbs down a palm tree at Trapang Ampel village, outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, March 15, 2024. Choeun spends nearly 12 hours a day collecting sap from palm trees that he and his wife turn into palm sugar. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee, fifth foreground left, pose for photographs with lawmakers following the passing of the Basic Law Article 23 legislation at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Kashmiri Muslims pray inside the shrine of Shah-e-Hamadan during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Muslims across the world are marking the holy month of Ramadan, a period of intense prayer, self-discipline, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Kashmiri Muslims offering prayers are seen through water splashing from a fountain at the Jamia Masjid or Grand Mosque on the first Friday of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, March 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
U.S. soldiers from the 11th Engineer Battalion and 2nd Infantry Combined Division participate in a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the U.S. in Yeoncheon, South Korea Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool Photo via AP)
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, heads to first as he grounds out while San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano watches during the seventh inning of an opening day baseball game at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A fan has pasted North Korean flags on his face ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 preliminary joint qualification round 2 match between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Shiite Muslim woman pray at the shrine of Peer Syed Mehndi on Nowruz, Persian New Year, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
A model presents creations by Rajdeep Ranawat during the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 15, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Villagers from Barsana and Nandgaon smeared with colors play Lathmar Holi at Nandagram temple in Nandgoan village, 115 kilometers (70 miles) south of New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Kabir Jhangiani)
Villagers from Barsana and Nandgaon smeared with colors play Lathmar Holi at Nandagram temple in Nandgoan village, 115 kilometers (70 miles) south of New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Kabir Jhangiani)
Residents bathe in a dam of Unda river, ahead of World Water Day, in Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The Unda river, the second largest river in Bali island, has been used for various activities, such as tourism activities for water rafting and agricultural irrigation. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Residents bathe in a dam of Unda river, ahead of World Water Day, in Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The Unda river, the second largest river in Bali island, has been used for various activities, such as tourism activities for water rafting and agricultural irrigation. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat before being rescued in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia’s northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen. (AP Photo/Reza Saifullah)
Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat before being rescued in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia’s northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen. (AP Photo/Reza Saifullah)
Chin Choeun, 54, climbs down a palm tree at Trapang Ampel village, outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, March 15, 2024. Choeun spends nearly 12 hours a day collecting sap from palm trees that he and his wife turn into palm sugar. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Chin Choeun, 54, climbs down a palm tree at Trapang Ampel village, outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, March 15, 2024. Choeun spends nearly 12 hours a day collecting sap from palm trees that he and his wife turn into palm sugar. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee, fifth foreground left, pose for photographs with lawmakers following the passing of the Basic Law Article 23 legislation at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee, fifth foreground left, pose for photographs with lawmakers following the passing of the Basic Law Article 23 legislation at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Kashmiri Muslims pray inside the shrine of Shah-e-Hamadan during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Muslims across the world are marking the holy month of Ramadan, a period of intense prayer, self-discipline, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Kashmiri Muslims pray inside the shrine of Shah-e-Hamadan during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Muslims across the world are marking the holy month of Ramadan, a period of intense prayer, self-discipline, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Kashmiri Muslims offering prayers are seen through water splashing from a fountain at the Jamia Masjid or Grand Mosque on the first Friday of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, March 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Kashmiri Muslims offering prayers are seen through water splashing from a fountain at the Jamia Masjid or Grand Mosque on the first Friday of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, March 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
U.S. soldiers from the 11th Engineer Battalion and 2nd Infantry Combined Division participate in a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the U.S. in Yeoncheon, South Korea Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool Photo via AP)
U.S. soldiers from the 11th Engineer Battalion and 2nd Infantry Combined Division participate in a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the U.S. in Yeoncheon, South Korea Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool Photo via AP)
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, heads to first as he grounds out while San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano watches during the seventh inning of an opening day baseball game at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, heads to first as he grounds out while San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano watches during the seventh inning of an opening day baseball game at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A fan has pasted North Korean flags on his face ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 preliminary joint qualification round 2 match between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A fan has pasted North Korean flags on his face ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 preliminary joint qualification round 2 match between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Shiite Muslim woman pray at the shrine of Peer Syed Mehndi on Nowruz, Persian New Year, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Shiite Muslim woman pray at the shrine of Peer Syed Mehndi on Nowruz, Persian New Year, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
A model presents creations by Rajdeep Ranawat during the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 15, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
A model presents creations by Rajdeep Ranawat during the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 15, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
March 15-21, 2024
Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat before being rescued in the waters off western Indonesia. The Los Angeles Dodgers started their Shohei Ohtani era with a memorable win on a night of firsts. People smeared with color celebrate Lathmar Holi at a temple in Nandgaon, a twin village with Barsana, India, where the festival is held annually.
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in the Asia-Pacific region made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Shuji Kajiyama in Tokyo.
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