Photos of the day: October 7, 2020

O Paneerselvam, coordinator of the AIADMK announces Edappadi Palaniswami as the Chief Ministerial candidate for the party for the 2021 elections, at the headquarters in Chennai. Photo: Bijoy Ghosh

An airplane prepares to land as the sun sets on the Adyar river, Chennai. Photo: Bijoy Ghosh

Artists give the finishing touches to idols of Godess Durga for the upcoming Navratri Festival in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Photo: The Hindu

Residents of Mylapore, Chennai continue to distribute free food packets. The residents have been doing so since the lockdown. Photo: The Hindu

People wade through the flooded paths at Ramakrishana Puram village, in Khammam district, Telangana. Photo: The Hindu