Defining Moments: Capturing our changing world

NEW DELHI, INDIA - May 7: Om Dubey, 20, shows off his moves as elderly yoga practitioners sit in the courtyard of a mosque. India's under-30s, comprising 60% of its 1.2 billion population, represent what experts call the "demographic dividend" of young workers that can help power the economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - May 06: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor cut a cake to celebrate the Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition victory, which has ruled for 56 years. Vote-rigging allegations and violence marred the most hotly contested election in Malaysian history.

DHAKA, BANGLADESH - May 03: Relatives identify the body of a loved one killed in Dhaka, where more than 500 people died in a factory building collapse. The country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy and called for reforms.

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - May 02: An Afghan woman takes part in a pro-democracy demonstration condemning the victory of former mujahideen groups that led to the start of Afghanistan's 1992-1996 civil war. Tens of thousands of civilians were killed in the conflict.

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - MAY 01: Protestors around the world took to the streets to mark the May Day. In Jakarta, crowds demanded higher minimum wages and better working conditions.

AMSTERDAM - APRIL 30: Queen Beatrix abdicates in favor of her son, King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands. Now known as Princess Beatrix, she greets the crowds accompanied by princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.

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India's future power

Celebrating victory in Malaysia

Tears in Bangladesh

Kabul's blue: Pro-democracy protest

May Day crowds in Jakarta

Dutch monarchy: The past and the future

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Editor's note: Each day, CNN brings you an image capturing a moment to remember, defining the present and claiming its place in history. The photographs we select will look ahead to the future and chronicle our changing world.