Offbeat Pictures of The Week - March 4

In this aerial image, volcanic eruption continues at Nishinoshima island, in Ogasawara Chain islands, on March 4, 2015 in Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan. The islet was first spotted on November 20, 2013 by the Japan Coast Guard, swallowed completely the neighbouring Nishinoshima Island a year after, the island still grows as lava flows into the sea.

In this aerial image, volcanic eruption continues at Nishinoshima island, in Ogasawara Chain islands, on March 4, 2015 in Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan. The islet was first spotted on November 20, 2013 by the Japan Coast Guard, swallowed completely the neighbouring Nishinoshima Island a year after, the island still grows as lava flows into the sea. Show more

March 04, 2015| Credit: The Asahi Shimbun
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Tatung performs during Cap Go Meh celebrations on March 4, 2015 in Singkawang, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The ancient art of Tatung, performed as part of the Cap Go Meh Festival, is believed to call upon positive spirit who help to dispel the bad spirits that may affect people's lives. Cap Go Meh Festival also know as Lantern Festival is celebrated in the 15th day of Chinese Lunar Year and marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Tatung performs during Cap Go Meh celebrations on March 4, 2015 in Singkawang, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The ancient art of Tatung, performed as part of the Cap Go Meh Festival, is believed to call upon positive spirit who help to dispel the bad spirits that may affect people's lives. Cap Go Meh Festival also know as Lantern Festival is celebrated in the 15th day of Chinese Lunar Year and marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Show more

March 04, 2015| Credit: Robertus Pudyanto
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Tatung performs during Cap Go Meh celebrations on March 4, 2015 in Singkawang, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The ancient art of Tatung, performed as part of the Cap Go Meh Festival, is believed to call upon positive spirit who help to dispel the bad spirits that may affect people's lives. Cap Go Meh Festival also know as Lantern Festival is celebrated in the 15th day of Chinese Lunar Year and marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Tatung performs during Cap Go Meh celebrations on March 4, 2015 in Singkawang, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The ancient art of Tatung, performed as part of the Cap Go Meh Festival, is believed to call upon positive spirit who help to dispel the bad spirits that may affect people's lives. Cap Go Meh Festival also know as Lantern Festival is celebrated in the 15th day of Chinese Lunar Year and marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Show more

March 04, 2015| Credit: Robertus Pudyanto
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Folklore performance is seen on the street during the upcoming Lantern Festival on March 4, 2015 in Huangshan, Anhui province of China. Folklore performance was carried out to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month in China.

Folklore performance is seen on the street during the upcoming Lantern Festival on March 4, 2015 in Huangshan, Anhui province of China. Folklore performance was carried out to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month in China. Show more

March 04, 2015| Credit: ChinaFotoPress
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A Disney themed Armchair and Ottoman (L) by artist Paddy Gordon is displayed as a specially decorated Sotheby's for the Bear Witness auction on March 4, 2015 in London, England. The collection was acquired over decades of travel by a single collector. On show, and filling up Sotheby's in it's entirety, this eclectic exhibition displays the owners fascination with bears and skulls.

A Disney themed Armchair and Ottoman (L) by artist Paddy Gordon is displayed as a specially decorated Sotheby's for the Bear Witness auction on March 4, 2015 in London, England. The collection was acquired over decades of travel by a single collector. On show, and filling up Sotheby's in it's entirety, this eclectic exhibition displays the owners fascination with bears and skulls. Show more

March 04, 2015| Credit: Peter Macdiarmid
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Artist Allen Jones 'Table Sculpture' is displayed in Sotheby's Bear Witness collection on March 4, 2015 in London, England. The collection was acquired over decades of travel by a single collector. On show, and filling up Sotheby's in it's entirety, this eclectic exhibition displays the owners fascination with bears and skulls.

Artist Allen Jones 'Table Sculpture' is displayed in Sotheby's Bear Witness collection on March 4, 2015 in London, England. The collection was acquired over decades of travel by a single collector. On show, and filling up Sotheby's in it's entirety, this eclectic exhibition displays the owners fascination with bears and skulls. Show more

March 04, 2015| Credit: Peter Macdiarmid
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A collection of bears is shown in a cabinet at Sotheby's Bear Witness collection on March 4, 2015 in London, England. The collection was acquired over decades of travel by a single collector. On show, and filling up Sotheby's in it's entirety, this eclectic exhibition displays the owners fascination with bears and skulls.

A collection of bears is shown in a cabinet at Sotheby's Bear Witness collection on March 4, 2015 in London, England. The collection was acquired over decades of travel by a single collector. On show, and filling up Sotheby's in it's entirety, this eclectic exhibition displays the owners fascination with bears and skulls. Show more

March 04, 2015| Credit: Peter Macdiarmid
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A skull by Jake & Dinos Chapman called 'Migraine' is shown at Sotheby's Bear Witness collection on March 4, 2015 in London, England. The collection was acquired over decades of travel by a single collector. On show, and filling up Sotheby's in it's entirety, this eclectic exhibition displays the owners fascination with bears and skulls.

A skull by Jake & Dinos Chapman called 'Migraine' is shown at Sotheby's Bear Witness collection on March 4, 2015 in London, England. The collection was acquired over decades of travel by a single collector. On show, and filling up Sotheby's in it's entirety, this eclectic exhibition displays the owners fascination with bears and skulls. Show more

March 04, 2015| Credit: Peter Macdiarmid
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Cabinets display ceramic figures and sculptures in Sotheby's Bear Witness collection on March 4, 2015 in London, England. The collection was acquired over decades of travel by a single collector. On show, and filling up Sotheby's in it's entirety, this eclectic exhibition displays the owners fascination with bears and skulls.

Cabinets display ceramic figures and sculptures in Sotheby's Bear Witness collection on March 4, 2015 in London, England. The collection was acquired over decades of travel by a single collector. On show, and filling up Sotheby's in it's entirety, this eclectic exhibition displays the owners fascination with bears and skulls. Show more

March 04, 2015| Credit: Peter Macdiarmid
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Visitors look at a light installation in the shape of a car, as it stands on the Opel OnStar display, Adam Opel AG's in-car connected app technology, on the company's stand on day two of the 85th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. The International Geneva Motor Show opens to the public on March 5, and will showcase the latest models from the world's top automakers. Photographer: Gianluca Colla/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Visitors look at a light installation in the shape of a car, as it stands on the Opel OnStar display, Adam Opel AG's in-car connected app technology, on the company's stand on day two of the 85th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. The International Geneva Motor Show opens to the public on March 5, and will showcase the latest models from the world's top automakers. Photographer: Gianluca Colla/Bloomberg via Getty Images Show more

March 04, 2015| Credit: Bloomberg
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A model walks the runway during the Anrealage show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2015/2016 at Palais des Beaux Arts on March 3, 2015 in Paris, France.

A model walks the runway during the Anrealage show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2015/2016 at Palais des Beaux Arts on March 3, 2015 in Paris, France. Show more

March 03, 2015| Credit: Richard Bord
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A model presents a creation by Anrealage during the 2015-2016 fall/winter ready-to-wear collection fashion show on March 3, 2015 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA

A model presents a creation by Anrealage during the 2015-2016 fall/winter ready-to-wear collection fashion show on March 3, 2015 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA Show more

March 03, 2015| Credit: MIGUEL MEDINA
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A man operates an SK telecom robot during the 2015 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on March 3, 2015. Phone makers will seek to seduce new buyers with even smarter Internet-connected watches and other wireless gadgets as they wrestle for dominance at the world's biggest mobile fair. AFP PHOTO / JOSEP LAGO

A man operates an SK telecom robot during the 2015 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on March 3, 2015. Phone makers will seek to seduce new buyers with even smarter Internet-connected watches and other wireless gadgets as they wrestle for dominance at the world's biggest mobile fair. AFP PHOTO / JOSEP LAGO Show more

March 03, 2015| Credit: JOSEP LAGO
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A picture taken on March 3, 2015 in Kinshasa shows people attending the presentation ceremony of three new human-like robots that were recently installed in Kinshasa to help tackle the hectic traffic usually experienced in the capital. The new robots are equipped with cameras that allow them to record traffic flow, informations will be transmitted in real time to a traffic control room, Kinshasa March 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO SCOPPATACKLE

A picture taken on March 3, 2015 in Kinshasa shows people attending the presentation ceremony of three new human-like robots that were recently installed in Kinshasa to help tackle the hectic traffic usually experienced in the capital. The new robots are equipped with cameras that allow them to record traffic flow, informations will be transmitted in real time to a traffic control room, Kinshasa March 3, 2015. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO SCOPPATACKLE Show more

March 03, 2015| Credit: FEDERICO SCOPPA
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