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Indians in the Gulf emirate of Dubai decorate buildings to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. IMAGES
Ukraine Jews light up candles as they celebrate the Hanukkah festival of lights amid blackouts in Kyiv. IMAGES
Artists in Beijing perform a dragon dance to celebrate Lunar New Year, as the country's Year of the Dragon kicks off this Saturday. IMAGES
Hundreds of villagers participate in a traditional mass fishing event during Bhogali Bihu celebrations at Bamuni Lake, near Guwahati, the capital city of India's northeastern Assam state, to mark the end of the harvesting season. IMAGES
Movie stars, directors and fans descend on South Korea's port town of Busan as Asia's largest film festival returns at full power post-pandemic, with an Iranian film opening the event. South Korea has cemented its status as a global cultural powerhouse in recent years, thanks in part to the explosive success of the Oscar-winning film "Parasite" and the Netflix series "Squid Game". IMAGES
Hindu pilgrims brace the cold to take a dip in the Ganges in India before sunrise on the day of the Kumbh Mela -- a religious festival that attracts millions each time it is held. Despite India having the second largest number of coronavirus infections in the world -- and more than 150,000 deaths -- that has not stopped devout Hindus from making the pilgrimage. IMAGES