Week in pictures: 29 July - 4 August 2017 - BBC News

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Prince Philip meets Royal Marines on his final solo engagement before retiring from public duties. Buckingham Palace says the Duke of Edinburgh, who is 96, may still attend certain events with the Queen, whose public schedule continues as normal.




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A member of Brazil's Homeless Workers' Movement reacts during a protest against President Michel Temer in Sao Paulo. Protesters want his resignation as well as fresh elections and the withdrawal of economic reforms. Mr Temer has been under intense pressure since it was alleged he had been taking bribes since 2010.




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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prime Minister Theresa May attend commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. During the ceremony, paper poppies fell from the roof of the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium.




EDUARD KORNIYENKO
An Orthodox priest blesses Russian paratroops at their military base in the city of Stavropol, Russia. The Paratrooper Day celebrations act as the annual holiday for the Russian Airborne Troops.




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A graffiti artist works on a large mural of John Lennon as part of Upfest, a street art festival in Bristol.




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In Agartala, Tripura, an Indian artist prepares clay idols of the Hindu deity Durga. The annual five-day festival of Durga Puja worships the goddess, who symbolises power and the triumph of good over evil.




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Horses and riders participate in the Musselburgh Festival in East Lothian, Scotland. Participants in the Riding of the Marches ceremony cross the River Esk alongside the Roman bridge.




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Dancers perform at the closing ceremony of the 8th Francophonie Games in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The games drew more than 3,000 participants from French-speaking nations to display their talents in art, culture and sport.