Parade goers prepare prior to the parade during the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Oxford Street in Sydney, Australia. The annual parade, which has been going since June 1978, with the event's intention to raise the visibility of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer communities.A male tiger, Kanha National Park, IndiaThe tide mill of Mourisca, Setubal, Portugal
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