Mar. 21, 2024 23:03 PM EST

Ap Week In Pictures: Asia

By The Associated Press
Shiite Muslim woman pray at the shrine of Peer Syed Mehndi on Nowruz, Persian New Year, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan) Mukhtar Khan, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shiite Muslim woman pray at the shrine of Peer Syed Mehndi on Nowruz, Persian New Year, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat before being rescued in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia's northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen. (AP Photo/Reza Saifullah)
Kashmiri Muslims pray inside the shrine of Shah-e-Hamadan during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Muslims across the world are marking the holy month of Ramadan, a period of intense prayer, self-discipline, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
A model presents creations by Rajdeep Ranawat during the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 15, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
A fan has pasted North Korean flags on his face ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 preliminary joint qualification round 2 match between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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March 15-21, 2024

Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat before being rescued in the waters off western Indonesia. The Los Angeles Dodgers started their Shohei Ohtani era with a memorable win on a night of firsts. People smeared with color celebrate Lathmar Holi at a temple in Nandgaon, a twin village with Barsana, India, where the festival is held annually.

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in the Asia-Pacific region made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Shuji Kajiyama in Tokyo.

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