The week in pictures: From Padayorukkam to Karthigai Deepam a collection of best captured moments

Farmers compete to win Ox race organised as part of 'Oorchatheli', a traditional Agritourism festival at Ankathai paddy field in Eravannur at Kozhikode, Kerala on Saturday. The Ox race here is held annually before sowing paddy in the field after Monsoon rains. (EPS | A Sanesh)

Amidst the rain a worker busy setting up the stage for the upcoming 'Padayorukkam' rally at Kozhikode beach, Kerala. (EPS |  TP Sooraj)

Metro workers against the sunset at Raghuvanahalli, Bengaluru. (EPS | Jithendra M)

Students taking part in a flash mob organised as part of the 225th-anniversary celebrations of St Joseph's Boys' Higher secondary school in Kozhikode, Kerala on Friday. (EPS | A Sanesh)

Karimnagar Industrial smoke which causes air pollution at Karimnagar, Telangana. (EPS)

Chicks brought from Cuddalore on sale at Karassery in Kozhikode, Kerala. Each chick is sold at a price of Rs 8. (EPS | TP Sooraj)

The North-East monsoon keeps lashing in Trivandrum, Kerala with heavy downpour at evenings, it's an experience bubbling for some and harrowing for a few others while walking by the side of the watery and vehicle filled streets. (EPS | BP Deepu)

A woman watching paddy grains on a farmland in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. (EPS | Bisawanath Swain P)

The Potter crafting the clay oil lamps Agal Vilakku (Diyas) for selling during the Karthigai Deepam festival at Vilankudi Near Madurai, Tamil Nadu. (EPS | KK Sundar)

Farmers are busy raising the first crop following substantial rain this season. While this was missing over the past few years over inadequate rain the multi-storey building in the middle of the farmland stand testimony to the mushrooming of concrete jungles on farmlands.(EPS | KK Sundar)

The stretch between the lighthouse on Marina beach, Chennai and the mouth of the Cooum that can be seen from the Napier's bridge is lined with waste and garbage. (EPS | D Sampathkumar)

Various dance were performed during Kalinga Natyostav 2017 which was organised by Kalinga Cultural Trust at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana. (EPS | Sayantan Ghosh)