A powerful photo of a father cradling his sick son in the shower highlights our selection of some of the best photos of the week.
In 2014, photographer Heather Whitten captured the image of her husband, Thomas, holding their son, Fox, in the shower after the child became violently ill.
The image went viral after Facebook removed it from its site on several occasions.
In Istanbul, revellers took to the streets to take part in the annual festival of colour.
In India, a week-long heat wave gripped much of the country where temperatures hit a record high of 51C.
Have a look at our weekly roundup of some of the best offbeat, slice-of-life photos from around the world.
People gesture and dance as they take part in a colour festival on May 19, 2016 at Besiktas in Istanbul. Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images French riot police officers stand guard after being pelted with paint during a protest against the government’s labour reform on May 19, 2016 in Bordeaux. Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images Graduating students arrive for the Columbia University 2016 Commencement ceremony in New York May 18, 2016. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images A general view taken on May 16, 2016 shows graffiti in Gaza City. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images Sand-boarder Tyrese Hugo gets airborne on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam An Indian child uses a roadside tap to cool off amid rising temperatures in Allahabad on May 17, 2016. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images Justin Gatlin of the U.S. takes a selfie with fans as he celebrates after winning the men’s 100m final at the IAAF World Challenge held at the National Olympic Stadium in Beijing on May 18, 2016. Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images Spanish bullfighter Roman performs during the San Isidro’s bullfighting fair in Madrid, Spain on Thursday, May 19, 2016. AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza Soldiers stand in heavy rain as Queen Elizabeth II travels in a coach from Buckingham Palace in London, Wednesday, May 18, 2016. AP Photo/Frank Augstein A gull rests on driftwood on a pond in a forest near the village of Svisloch, Belarus on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. AP Photo/Sergei Grits
