Roses, kisses and marriages: Valentine’s Day around the world

A couple poses for a picture after a mass wedding ceremony ahead of Valentine’s Day celebrations in Lima, Peru, February 12, 2016. 67 couples tied the knot in a mass wedding sponsored by the mayor of Chorrillos district. (REUTERS)

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A couple poses for a picture after a mass wedding ceremony ahead of Valentine’s Day celebrations in Lima, Peru, February 12, 2016. 67 couples tied the knot in a mass wedding sponsored by the mayor of Chorrillos district. (REUTERS)

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A diver swims with red heart-shaped squid meat during a feeding session ahead of Valentine’s Day at the Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo on February 13, 2016. The publicity stunt runs until Valentine’s Day on February 14. (AFP)

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A couple holds hands with hot air balloons in the background in Manila, Philippines on the eve of Valentine’s Day on February 13, 2016. Twenty eight balloonists from USA, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan, Thailand, Dominican Republic, Slovakia, The Netherlands, Ireland and the Philippines took part in the annual tourism festival that attracted thousands of tourists. (AP)

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Four newlywed couples run away from a giant flower ball as a part of an adventure-themed wedding ceremony in Thailand, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, on the eve of Valentine’s Day. (AP)

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A man passes by a vender selling roses above a metro stop in Washington, DC on February 12, 2016. (AFP)

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A street vendor sells heart-shaped balloons as he rides a motorbike ahead of Valentine’s Day in Sidon, southern Lebanon February 12, 2016. (REUTERS)

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Anjuman Islam School celebrates Valentine’s Day with cartoon characters like Pakdam Pakdai, Oggy and Chotu in Bandra in Mumbai, India, on Friday, February 12, 2016. (Prashant Waydande/HT Photo)

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A man shops for Valentine’s Day in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon on February 12, 2016. (REUTERS)

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People buy flowers to celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day in Islamabad, Pakistan on Friday, February 12, 2016. Celebrating Valentine’s Day is considered un-Islamic in Pakistan, but many still buy flowers and exchange gifts. (AP)

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Flowers on display for sale ahead of the Valentine’s Day at a flower market in Vienna, Austria, February 12, 2016. (REUTERS)

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Filipino couples exchange kisses during a mass wedding ceremony ahead of Valentine’s Day celebration in Manila February 12, 2016. More than 350 couples got in a mass wedding sponsored by the local government of Manila. (REUTERS)