Day in Pics: 21st April

Apr 21, 2014, 10:54 AM IST
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Snoop Dogg exhales lungfuls of blunt smoke on stage during “Snoop`s Wellness Retreat” tour Saturday. at WaMu Theater in Seattle, Wash.

Snoop Dogg exhales lungfuls of blunt smoke on stage during “Snoop`s Wellness Retreat” tour Saturday. at WaMu Theater in Seattle, Wash.

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Houston Rockets` Chandler Parsons (25) goes up for a shot as Portland Trail Blazers` Nicolas Batum defends during the first half in Game 1 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series,in Houston.

Houston Rockets` Chandler Parsons (25) goes up for a shot as Portland Trail Blazers` Nicolas Batum defends during the first half in Game 1 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series,in Houston.

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France`s Caroline Garcia reacts after defeating United States` Madison Keys during a Fed Cup world group playoff tennis match between the United States and France at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. Garcia won 6-4, 6-3.

France`s Caroline Garcia reacts after defeating United States` Madison Keys during a Fed Cup world group playoff tennis match between the United States and France at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. Garcia won 6-4, 6-3.

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A relative of a passenger aboard the sunken ferry Sewol prays as she waita for her missing loved one at a port in Jindo, South Korea.

A relative of a passenger aboard the sunken ferry Sewol prays as she waita for her missing loved one at a port in Jindo, South Korea.

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak inspect a military honour guard during a ceremony in Ankara, Turkey.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak inspect a military honour guard during a ceremony in Ankara, Turkey.

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People enjoy the sunshine on the bank of the lake of Geneva in front of the Swiss Alps near the Chateau de Chillon (Chillon Castle) in Veytaux near Montreux, Switzerland.

People enjoy the sunshine on the bank of the lake of Geneva in front of the Swiss Alps near the Chateau de Chillon (Chillon Castle) in Veytaux near Montreux, Switzerland.

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Local residents of the region wearing traditional costumes walk through a meadow to get blessing for men and beasts at the St. George church, in Traunstein, southern German.

Local residents of the region wearing traditional costumes walk through a meadow to get blessing for men and beasts at the St. George church, in Traunstein, southern German.

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n elderly Sikh man is helped by other protesters as they face water canon during a demonstration against Congress party leader and former chief minister of Punjab state Captain Amarinder Singh for his recent remarks on the country’s 1984 anti-Sikh riots, in New Delhi, India.

n elderly Sikh man is helped by other protesters as they face water canon during a demonstration against Congress party leader and former chief minister of Punjab state Captain Amarinder Singh for his recent remarks on the country’s 1984 anti-Sikh riots, in New Delhi, India.

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A pleasure boat travels down the darkened Nile as a lit-up venue hosting a concert shines in the background near a mosque in Cairo, Egypt.

A pleasure boat travels down the darkened Nile as a lit-up venue hosting a concert shines in the background near a mosque in Cairo, Egypt.

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This portrait of Queen Elizabeth II taken and made available at 12:00 GMT Sunday, April 20, 2014, by British photographer David Bailey has been released to mark her 88th birthday on Monday April 21, 2014.

This portrait of Queen Elizabeth II taken and made available at 12:00 GMT Sunday, April 20, 2014, by British photographer David Bailey has been released to mark her 88th birthday on Monday April 21, 2014.

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A performer dressed in traditional ancient Roman costume prepares to parade along the ancient Roman ruins of the Colosseum, Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum to celebrate the festivities of the Christmas of Rome, at Circus Maximus

A performer dressed in traditional ancient Roman costume prepares to parade along the ancient Roman ruins of the Colosseum, Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum to celebrate the festivities of the Christmas of Rome, at Circus Maximus

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MS Dhoni captain of The Chennai Superkings and Kevin Peter Pietersen of the Delhi Daredevils shakes hand after the IPL-7 match at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

MS Dhoni captain of The Chennai Superkings and Kevin Peter Pietersen of the Delhi Daredevils shakes hand after the IPL-7 match at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.