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Jo Blason

24 hours in pictures

24 hours: Siliguri, India: A clown applies makeup in a tent
Siliguri, India: a clown applies makeup in a tent at the Kohinoor Circus. At present, there are only 10 circuses still active in India, whereas in the first half of the 20th century there were as many as 50 touring the country Photograph: Diptendu Dutta/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Sao Paulo, Brazil: A homeless man wrapped up in a foam mattress
São Paulo, Brazil: a homeless man wrapped in a foam mattress walks in Crackolandia, a place where addicts gather to smoke crack Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Tucuman, Argentina: Horses run during the Stage 9 of the Dakar 2013 rally
Tucuman, Argentina: horses run during stage nine of the Dakar 2013 rally, which is taking place in Peru, Argentina and Chile Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Tembleque, Spain: Fake coffins displayed in front of a healthcare centre
Tembleque, Spain: fake coffins displayed in front of a local healthcare centre which is closing during emergency hours, following budget cuts in the Spanish health service Photograph: Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Berlin, Germany: A man wearing a bear costume walks through the snow
Berlin, Germany: a man wearing a bear costume walks through the snow Photograph: Maurizio Gambarini/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: La Paz, Bolivia: Coca leaf producers toss coca leaves being given away
La Paz, Bolivia: coca leaf producers toss coca leaves being given away during an event commemorating the tradition of coca leaf chewing Photograph: Juan Karita/AP
24 hours: Nice, France: A man goes swimming in the Mediterranean
Nice, France: a man goes swimming in the Mediterranean sea. The temperature of the sea is 14C (57F) Photograph: Lionel Cironneau/AP
24 hours: Bamako, Mali: A French soldier lies on the ground during training
Bamako, Mali: a French soldier lies on the ground during training for emergency first aid at the Malian army air base Photograph: Joe Penney/Reuters
24 hours: Erlenmoos, Germany: A bison bull shakes snow from its coat
Erlenmoos, Germany: a bison bull shakes snow from its coat Photograph: Felix Kaestle/EPA
24 hours: Idlib, Syria: A boy stands next to his father and cries
Idlib, Syria: a boy stands next to his father and cries as they wait to receive humanitarian aid Photograph: Giath Taha/Reuters
24 hours: Manila, Philippines: A Brahminy kite swoops down on prey
Manila, Philippines: a Brahminy kite swoops down on prey in the sea inside an enclosure of Ocean park Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Havana, Cuba: People line up at a migration office
Havana, Cuba: people line up at a migration office, as a new law took effect ending the island's much-hated exit visa requirement Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP
24 hours: Netivot, Israel: Women stand behind a curtain during an annual pilgrimage
Netivot, Israel: women stand behind a curtain during an annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, a Moroccan-born sage and kabbalist also known as the Baba Sali Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters
24 hours: Mumbai, India: A boy releases a kite during the Makar Sankranti festival
Mumbai, India: a boy releases a kite during the Makar Sankranti festival Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
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