Indian Hindu holy men, or Sadhus, are silhouetted as they celebrate in the water at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, during the royal bath on Makar Sankranti at the start of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. (Reuters)
A steam train enters Farringdon underground station in London. The train, an 1898-built steam engine known as Met Locomotive No 1, pulled carriages along part of the Hammersmith & City Line, as part of the celebrations to mark 150th anniversary of the world’s oldest underground passenger railway. (Reuters)
Members of various non-governmental organizations hold lighted candles during a protest in Islamabad against bomb blasts a day earlier in Quetta. (Reuters)
Actress Emma Stone and 2013 Oscar host Seth MacFarlane present the 85th Academy Awards nominations for Best Actress in Beverly Hills, California. The 85th Annual Academy Awards will take place on February 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP)
Ethnic Chinese pay a visit to a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as it decorated Chinese traditional lanterns in preparation of the upcoming Chinese New Year. (AP)
Qatar’s Kasola Mohammed (L) confronts Oman’s Ahmed Mubarak al Hahaijri during their Gulf Cup tournament soccer match at Isa Sports City in Isa Town, Bahrain. (Reuters)
A boy cycles through floodwaters on a highway during a winter storm in Beirut, Lebanon. (Reuters)
Men in traditional ‘Befana’ costumes compete in the ‘Regatta of Befane’ (witches’ race) on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. (Reuters)
Supporters of political and religious group Ahl-i-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) raise their hands during a protest rally against the targeted killings of their leaders in Karachi , Pakistan. (Reuters)
A student attending a winter military camp reacts during a training session in Ansan, south of Seoul, South Korea. Hundreds of students between 11 and 17 years old attend winter boot camp training courses every year. (Reuters)
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