Beijing, China: A man and woman kiss outside the Forbidden City
Bethlehem, West Bank:
An Orthodox priest hears the confession of a nun inside the Church of the
Nativity during Orthodox Christmas celebrations
Graz, Austria: Russian state ballet dancers perfom in SwanLake
Bihar, India: Beggars stretch out their bowls and ask for
alms from Buddhist devotees visiting the Mahabodhi temple
California, USA: A surfer rides his last wave in to shore as the sun sets into an
incoming layer of fog
Kolkata, India: A sadhu or Hindu ascetic smokes a bidi, a local
cigarette hand-rolled with leaf tobacco
Bihar, India: A young Buddhist monk sits in a niche made in
a wall in the compound of the Mahabodhi temple
New York, USA: Children are dressed as kings in the Three Kings Day Parade in East Harlem
Colombo, Sri Lanka: Dancers twist their fire balls deftly to make patterns in the
air against the backdrop of the main dagoba at the historic Kelaniya temple
during a Buddhist religious ritual
Allahabad, India: Devotees cross a newly constructed temporary
bridge made for the Magh Mela festival on the Ganges
Manila, Philippines: Young Filipino devotees carry a replica of a
centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ, known as the Black Nazarene
Vatican City, Vatican: Pope Benedict XVI attends the Epiphany Mass at
St Peter's