Vienna, Austria: Debutants and guests dance at the Opera Ball opening ceremony at the Vienna State OperaPhotograph: Roland Schlager/EPAPyeongchang, South Korea: A US marine attends a winter military drillPhotograph: Lee Jae-won/ReutersAllahabad, India: A young Hindu holy man sits with others during evening prayer at their camp in Sangam, for Maha Kumbh festival. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are attending the event, which lasts 55 days and occurs every 12 yearsPhotograph: Manish Swarup/AP
Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Brazilian UN peacekeepers distribute juice and crackers to students at the Immaculate Conception schoolPhotograph: Thony Belizaire/AFP/Getty ImagesNew York, US: A model is pictured before the Houghton autumn/winter 2013 collection is showcased at New York Fashion WeekPhotograph: Lucas Jackson/ReutersBeijing, China: Visitors stroll near trees decorated with red lanterns ahead of new year celebrations at Ditan Park. The Year of the Snake will be celebrated on 10 FebruaryPhotograph: Andy Wong/APMumbai, India: Men start a small bonfire along the coast of the Arabian Sea Photograph: Divyakant Solanki/EPAManila, Philippines: A man walks underneath Chinese fruit charms in Chinatown. Pineapples and oranges, which represent wealth, luck and good fortune, are popular at this time of year Photograph: Ezra Acayan/Demotix/CorbisLisbon, Portugal: A dog looks out of a window in the Alfama neighborhoodPhotograph: Rafael Marchante/ReutersKaili, China: Dong women make clothes using handmade cloth. The material is used by local people to make traditional costumes for the Chinese new yearPhotograph: Xinhua /Landov/Barcroft MediaJerez De La Frontera, Spain: Spanish driver Pedro de la Ros examines his car after an engine failure, during Formula One testing at Circuito de JerezPhotograph: Paul Gilham/Getty ImagesBeijing, China: Actors dressed as Qing Dynasty servants rehearse an ancient ceremony in Ditan Park for the new year celebrationsPhotograph: Andy Wong/APAllahabad, India: Two men use a boat to make their way up the Ganges during the Maha Kumbh festival. Pilgrims bathe in the river as part of a ritual to wash away their sinsPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images
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