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People look at ice statues of Nisse, a model of Norwegian Santa Claus, at a hotel in Tokyo. Ice carving championship medalist Yoshihito Kosaka sculptured the ice statues as a main feature to attract visitors at the hotel on Chiristmas Eve.
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Men wearing Santa Claus masks offer prayers after taking a holy dip in the Sangam, confluence of three rivers, the Ganga, the Yamuna and Saraswati on the occassion of Christmas in Allahabad.
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People walk through a "tunnel of lights" set up by a Christmas tree and other trees decorated for illuminations in Tokyo.
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Pilgrims from the Philippines visit the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Christians began flocking to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas following a tumultuous year of political upheaval and change across the Arab world.
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A Syrian man dressed as Santa Claus plays with orphans during a Christmas celebration at the Mar Takla monastery in the Christian village of Maalula.
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A man wearing a Santa Claus mask rides a scooter in New Delhi.
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A South Korean man dressed as Santa Claus gives out balloons to people in front of a Christmas tree in Seoul.
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Bollywood actor Javed Jafri dancing with cancer-affected children during an event to celebrate Christmas at a hospital in Mumbai.
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A street vendor makes pancakes at a street market during a food fair on the eve of Christmas in Minsk. Street food markets attract many customers due to the low prices offered.
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Indonesians hold candles during Christmas eve service at a cathedral in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
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Pilgrims from Nigeria visit the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Christians began flocking to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas following a tumultuous year of political upheaval and change across the Arab world.
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People light candles at Sacred Heart Cathedral on the eve of Christmas festival in New Delhi.
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The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal is seen during a reception before leaving Jerusalem to the Church of the Nativity to attend Christmas celebrations in West Bank town of Bethlehem.
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A vendor sells Santa caps at a roadside stall in Bangalore. People celebrate Christmas and the birthday of Jesus Christ on December 25.
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People dressed up as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, and Snow Maiden, march as others perform in central Minsk in celebration of Christmas.
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A Sri Lankan street child reacts to the camera as he stands next to a mask of Santa Claus in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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