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Gallery 9 February 2009: Hyderabad, India: Devotees lie prostrate as they offer prayers
Hyderabad, India: Devotees prostrate themselves in an offer of prayers in front of a temple Photograph: Mahesh Kumar A/AP
Gallery 9 February 2009: Romania: Handball supporters place candles by a photograph Marian Cozma
Veszprem, Hungary: Handball supporters place candles in front of a photograph of player Marian Cozma, who was stabbed to death on 7 February Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty
Gallery 9 February 2009: Nuanquan, China: A man celebrates the Lantern Festival
Nuanquan, China: A man sprays molten iron against a concrete wall to celebrate the lantern festival Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters
Gallery 9 February 2009: Honolulu, Hawaii:  A peacock displays his feathers
Honolulu, Hawaii: A peacock displays his feathers Photograph: Jim Collins/AP
Gallery 9 February 2009: Bovington, UK: Snow-covered fields
Bovington, UK: Snow-covered fields Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Gallery 9 February 2009: Sarkani, Afghanistan: Girls lead a flock of sheep in a field
Sarkani, Afghanistan: A girl leads a flock of sheep in a field Photograph: Oleg Popov/Reuters
Gallery 9 February 2009: Spain: Firefighters check windows on a building after a car bomb exploded
Madrid, Spain: Firefighters check broken windows after a car bomb exploded at a trade fair centre Photograph: Paul White/AP
Gallery 9 February 2009: Los Angeles, US: Coldplay perform onstage at the Grammy Awards
Los Angeles, US: Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the 51st Grammy awards in the Staples Centre Photograph: John Shearer/WireImage.com/Getty
Gallery 9 February 2009: Tijuana, Mexico: Heavy clouds during a sunset
Tijuana, Mexico: Heavy clouds at sunset Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP
Gallery 9 February 2009: Laghman, Afghanistan: Internally displaced families in a temporary camp
Laghman, Afghanistan: Internally displaced families in a temporary camp Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Gallery 9 February 2009: Kingston, Jamaica: A man looks for customers to ride his horse
Kingston, Jamaica: A man looks for customers to ride his horse Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty
Gallery 9 February 2009: Basra, Iraq: An Iraqi soldier takes part in a training exercise
Basra, Iraq: An Iraqi soldier takes part in a training exercise with British soldiers from the Queens Royal Hussars Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Gallery 9 February 2009: Hartlepool, UK: Former French aircraft carrier Clemenceau
Hartlepool, UK: Former French aircraft carrier Clemenceau is tugged towards the Able UK dock, where it will be scrapped Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA
Gallery 9 February 2009: London, UK: Peneolope Cruz arrives for the 2009 BAFTA awards ceremony
London, UK: Peneolope Cruz arrives for the 2009 Bafta awards at the Royal Opera House Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters
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