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The Guardian - UK
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Featured photojournalist: Danish Siddiqui

From the Agencies: Ashok Aswani dressed as Chaplin sits outside a shop in Adipur
Ashok Aswani, dressed as Chaplin, sits outside a shop in Adipur. Every year Aswani celebrates Chaplin's birthday by taking a walk, along with a group of Chaplin impersonators, through the city streets Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: Aswani watches as a member of the fan club breaks a coconut
Aswani watches as a member of the fan club breaks a coconut to start celebrations marking Charlie Chaplin's birthday Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: The Charlie Circle fan club dance in the street during the celebrations
The Charlie Circle fan club dance in the street during the celebrations Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: Ashok Aswani has his Charlie Chaplin make-up applied
Aswani has his Charlie Chaplin makeup applied Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: Ashok Aswani examines his Chaplin make-up
Aswani examines his Chaplin makeup Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: Aswani has his Charlie Chaplin hat carefully positioned by his barber
Aswani has his Charlie Chaplin hat carefully positioned by his barber Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: A man drives a motorbike with a passenger holding a portrait of Chaplin
A man rides a motorbike and talks on his mobile phone as his passenger holds a portrait of Charlie Chaplin Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: Ashok Aswani speaks to members of the fan club inside his clinic
Aswani speaks to members of the fan club inside his clinic. Aswani is an ayurvedic doctor and sometimes gives away free Chaplin CDs with his potions to cheer his patients up Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: Ashok Aswani watches as a member of his club has his make-up applied
Aswani watches as a member of the fan club has his makeup applied before the celebration Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: A combination of pictures shows members of the Charlie Circle
A combination of pictures shows portraits taken in a temporary studio of members of the Charlie Circle dressed up as Charlie Chaplin Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: A statue of Chaplin is kept next to Hindu Gods
A statue of Chaplin is kept next to Hindu gods inside Aswani's house in Adipur Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
From the Agencies: Aswani poses on a salt pan in Adipur with his Charlie Chaplin hat and stick
Aswani poses on a salt pan in Adipur with his Charlie Chaplin hat and stick Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
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