This Week in Photos, March 18-24, 2011

US President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha (L) and Malia tour the Christ the Redeemer Statue on The Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Prince William greets members of the public outside Kerang Memorial Hall after attending a flood briefing in Kerang, Australia. Prince William is in Victoria to visit towns affected by recent flooding in the State.

This is a holy cow passing by in the Holi Celebration. Holi is one of the oldest festivals of India. It is celebrated by people throwing coloured powder and coloured water at each other. Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna which usually falls in the later part of February or March.

The band of the Italian special police Carabinieri perform in Piazza Duomo in Milan, Italy. Events in various Italian cities will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification until the end of the year.

An earthquake victim and his dog keep warm at an evacuation center in Ofunato, Japan.

A farmer carries cucumbers from his field to sell in the markets in the northern Indian city of Allahabad.

People raise their arms toward the sun while standing in front of the Kukulcan pyramid in Chichen Itza. Thousands of visitors came to welcome the spring equinox.

Carriage Restorer Dave Evans cleans the 1902 State Landau carriage at the Royal Mews in London. The coach will be used to carry Prince William and Kate Middleton on their wedding day -- weather permitting.

Children take a bath on their raft at a seaside residential area in Makassar, South Sulawesi province.

US Navy safety swimmers stand on the deck of the Virginia class submarine USS New Hampshire after it surfaced through thin ice during exercises in the Arctic Ocean north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.

Deputy Speaker of the House Nigel Evans (2nd R) poses for a photograph in front of the Houses of Parliament with Ringmaster Norman Barrett (C), clown Roman Stefanyuk (2nd L), juggler Nicolas Souren (R), contortionist Lowri Thomas (3rd R) and Anya Stefanyuk (L) in London.

In this handout photo provided by NASA, the full moon is seen as it rises near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. The full moon was called a "Super Perigee Moon" since it is at its closest to the Earth in 2011. The last full moon to be so close to Earth occurred in March of 1993.

A 747-8 Intercontinental taxis after returning from its first flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, WA. The new plane features quieter, more fuel efficient engines, more seating and a redesigned interior.

D.J. Haley No.33 of the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams shoots against JaJuan Johnson No.25 of the Purdue Boilermakers in the first half during the 3rd round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the United Center in Chicago, IL.