Saturday, December 25, 2021

CHRISTMAS 2021 AROUND THE WORLD

Christmas 2021 celebrated around the world

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Pakistani members of Bright Future Society and IMRF wearing costumes of Santa Clause

Pakistani members of Bright Future Society and IMRF wear Santa Claus costumes while boating at river Ravi -- distributing sweets to children ahead of Christmas in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Office Workers Collect Garbage At Marunouchi Business District

Office workers in Santa Claus costumes collect garbage at Tokyo's Marunouchi business district for the "Christmas Santa Clean-up Walk 2021".

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IRAQ-CHRISTMAS

A man dressed as Santa Claus distributes Christmas gifts to impoverished children living in slums near the centre of Iraq's southern city of Basra.

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Santa Claus regatta in Venice

Several people dressed in Santa Claus outfits cruise on gondolas in Venice, Italy.

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New York City Celebrates Holiday Season

A person dressed as Spiderman and Santa Claus participates in Santacon in Times Square in New York City.

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Brazil Black Santa

Leonan Pereira da Silva appears as Santa posing for a photo with children during a Christmas food donation event for the residents of the Vila Cruzeiro favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Spain's Christmas Lottery "El Gordo" (The Fat One) in Madrid

A man dressed in an elf costume looks on before the draw of Spain's traditional Christmas Lottery "El Gordo" (The Fat One) at the Royal Theatre in Madrid, Spain.

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US-POLITICS-BIDEN

US President Joe Biden, with First Lady Jill Biden, speak to children during a visit to the Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC, on Christmas Eve.

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Francis

Pope Francis speaks at the pulpit during the Christmas Eve Mass, at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican.

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W Kentucky Kentucky Basketball

Kentucky mascot Scratch, an elf and Santa Claus lead the crowd in a Christmas song during an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Kentucky.

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GERMANY-CHRISTMAS-TRADITION

Members of the Berliner Seehunde (Berlin seals) swimming club take their traditional Christmas bath at the Orankesee lake on Christmas day.

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CHINA-CHRISTMAS

People take photos of the clergy following Christmas Day mass at a Protestant church in downtown Shanghai, China.

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India Christmas

A man dressed as Santa Claus gestures to the people outside a church during Christmas celebrations in Gauhati, India.

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World News - December 23, 2021

A girl stands by Christmas decorations at a market in Tripoli, northern Lebanon.

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PAKISTAN-RELIGION-CHRISTMAS

A family attends a prayer service at Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate Christmas in Lahore.

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India Christmas

Indian Catholic alter boys walk between the devotees during a Christmas mass at Saint Mary's church in Noida, a suburb of New Delhi, India.

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Santa Bike Riders - Regent Street, London

A group of bike riders dressed as Santa Clauses and elves ride through Regent Street, London, England.

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INDONESIA-CHRISTMAS

Divers wearing Santa Claus and elf outfits pose from an aquarium at the Koral Restaurant in Sawangan, Nusa Dua on Indonesia's resort island of Bali.

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Virus Outbreak Kenya Christmas

Churchgoers attend a Christmas Mass on Christmas day at Holy Family Cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya.

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the Rev. Bill Crews Foundation Christmas lunch

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus hand out gifts at the Rev. Bill Crews Foundation Christmas lunch in Sydney, Australia.