Karen people perform a traditional ritual of binding their wrists to ward off illness before a performance at the Myanmar Ethnic Village in Yangon on August 17. Photo by Associated Press
Chinese people eat hotpot in a bomb shelter in Chongqing on August 15. The city's meteorological bureau issued a heat warning, forcing residents to find ways to escape the summer heat. Photo courtesy of Getty Images
Thailand's Prime Minister-designate Pathomtar Shinawatra and her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, arrive at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters ahead of the Royal Recognition Ceremony in Bangkok on August 18. Photo by Thai Government Complex, via Reuters
Nepali Hindu monks take part in the monthly Janai Purnima festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on August 19, where devotees take a holy bath and exchange the sacred thread (janai) worn around the chest for protection. Photo by Reuters.
Participants gather at the Provincial Palace ceremony venue in front of Garuda Palace during a ceremony to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Indonesia's independence in Nusantara, the future capital of East Kalimantan province, on August 17. Photo courtesy of AFP/Jiji Press.
A taxi splashes on the streets of Kolkata after heavy monsoon rains on August 20. Photo by Getty Images
Indian fishermen dance during a procession during Narali Purnima, a festival in which they offer rice, flowers and coconuts to Varuna, the god of the sea, for safe fishing and a good haul of catch in the coming fishing season, in Mumbai on August 19. Photo by Reuters.
Aquatic life in Cambodia's Tonle Sap Lake. Photo by Kobayashi Ken
Indian women demonstrated in Guwahati on August 16 after a medical intern was raped and murdered at a public hospital in Kolkata last week. Photo by Associated Press
Indonesians climb a greased pole to receive a prize at the top during an Independence Day competition in Jakarta's Ancol district on August 17. Photo by Reuters
A Chinese honor guard marches during a welcoming ceremony for Vietnamese President To Lam at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 19. Photo by Reuters.
Residents of Sanya, Hainan province, China, burn paper offerings to mourn their ancestors on the Obon Festival (Hungry Ghosts Festival) on August 18. Photo courtesy of Getty Images
Chinese people escape the scorching heat at Wanpingkou Beach in Rizhao city, Shandong province, on August 17. Photo courtesy of Getty Images
