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Gallery of the day: Our picture editor selects his favourite photos, August 20th, 2012
Jockey Jeff Jerman seen coming first in the Ostrich Race at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race.1 of 11 A Muslim boy cries after Eid al-Fitr prayers in Srinagar August 20, 2012. Eid-al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan.2 of 11 
A Slackliner walks on a highline at Wendelstein mountain. The sportsman is secured by a safety rope but has to cross 70 meters in an altitude of 1,800 metres.3 of 11 ![The U.S. Navy Blue Angels execute a precision crossing maneuver during the Chicago Air and Water Show.]()
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels execute a precision crossing maneuver during the Chicago Air and Water Show.4 of 11 A lion cub strides in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.5 of 11 A protester wearing a mask waits for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to speak to the media outside the Ecuador embassy in west London.6 of 11 A boy with his feet pointing to the camera jumps into lake Ammersee in Utting.7 of 11 A hippopotamus opens his mouth while cooling off in the water pond of his enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, southern Germany.8 of 11 People lie in beach chairs and on the beach in Travemunde near Lubeck, northern Germany.9 of 11 Japanese festival-goers play in the mud during the village mud festival at Yumesaki on August 19, 2012 in Himeji, Japan.10 of 11 Emeli Sande performs on the Virgin Media Stage at this year's V Festival at Hylands Park.11 of 11
