A house burns as the Eaton Fire sweeps through Los Angeles County, California
Greek Orthodox worshippers race to retrieve a crucifix from the waters of the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey
Fans throw plushie toys at Swedish ice hockey player Hardy Häman Aktell in Hershey, Pennsylvania
A Catholic devotee kisses the carriage during the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene procession in Manila, Philippines
People leave handwritten notes for the victims of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft crash in South Korea
A Kokou initiate is covered in oil mixed with maize flour during the voodoo festival in Ouidah, Benin
A spiritual guide uses incense to bless a statue of baby Jesus in La Paz, Bolivia
Ice swimmer Fenwick Ridley sits in a hole on the Sweethope Loughs in Northumberland, England
A person dressed as one of the Three Wise Men throws toys from a float in Ronda, Spain
Members of the Funky Uptown Krewe pose during a carnival in New Orleans, Louisiana
The remains of a statue of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in Dayr Atiyah, Syria
A performer dressed as Hindu goddess Kali in Prayagraj, India
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