DescriptionA scene at the 38th Federal Gymnastics Festival in Tunis, which brought thousands of gymnasts to perform in the Tunisian capital during the French Protectorate.
LicenseAgence Rol, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
DescriptionA decorated vehicle carrying a portrait of Prem Rawat, also known as Guru Maharaj Ji, the spiritual leader of the controversial 'Divine Light Mission', leading a procession through downtown Montreal. The religious movement promoted meditation and 'spiritual Knowledge' and attracted a growing following in the early ’70s, while its young guru’s claims of divine status and lavish lifestyle drew substantial criticism.
LicenseWalter Schmid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via ETH Library Zurich
DescriptionRelatives and supporters gathered in Flag Square in Vlorë, Albania, to mourn the victims of the Otranto tragedy, where a vessel carrying refugees fleeing the country's civil unrest collided with an Italian naval vessel in the Strait of Otranto and sank, leaving more than 80 people dead or missing.
DescriptionVoters walking along İstiklal Street, in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, on their way to polling stations on the final day of Turkey’s general election. The election was won by Prime Minister Adnan Menderes’ Democrat Party, which secured 424 of 610 seats.