Pics of the day - Oct 3, 2019

Indonesian surfer Edi Siswanto , rides a Stand-Up Paddle Board (SUP) under northern lights in Unstad, Lofoten Islands, beyond Arctic Circle. (AFP)

Russia's Ilya Shkurenyov reacts after competing in the Men's 110m Hurdles Decathlon heats at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha. AFP

A devotee dressed as the Hindu deity Maha Kali performs during Navratri festival celebrations in Ajmer in Rajasthan. (AFP)

A police officer holds up a shield against protesters at a demonstration at Taikoo station in Hong Kong, China. (Reuters)

A woman shouts slogans toward the police outside the Mongkok district police station as people gather to pray at a makeshift shrine in Hong Kong. (AFP)

Acrobats and artists of the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil perform during a rehearsal of the Messi10 show based on the career of Argentinian forward Lionel Messi, at Parc del Forum in Barcelon. AFP.