February 4, 2014
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Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, perform prayers while sitting inside circles of burning "Upale" - dried cow dung cakes - on the banks of the Ganges River during the Magh Mela festival in the northern Indian city of Allahabad.
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Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, left, takes a picture with his mobile phone as his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif watches him during their news briefing in Tehran, Iran.
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Supporters attend a symbolic same-sex marriage outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland. Scotland votedy to allow same-sex marriages, becoming the 17th country to give the green light to gay marriages and paving the way for the first wedding ceremonies later this year.
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Ethnic Yi women are seen on their way to a dragon worship ceremony in Shiping county, Yunnan province. The dragon worship ceremony is held every 12 years to pray for good fortune and harvest.