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Orthodox Jewish men in Jerusalem walk past piles of potatoes to be given for free to the poor for the Passover festival. -
Villagers in northern India walk past freshly-dyed kalawa, a sacred thread used in Hindu rituals. -
Thai students throw water at each other for the Songkran festival marking the Thai New Year. -
Girls wearing traditional Palestinian costume take part in a show in the West Bank. -
Penitents from a religious order prepare for a festival marking Easter Week in the Spanish city of Seville. -
Sheep stand in a field in southern England after unseasonably heavy snowfall. -
Reuters - Wed Apr 12, 11:07 AM ET
Piglets compete in a running event during a training session for the Pig Olympics in Moscow April 12, 2006. Four-legged athletes from seven countries will compete on Saturday and Sunday in disciplines such as running, swimming and svineball - a ball game played with the snout. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin -
Reuters - Wed Apr 12, 6:23 AM ET
An elephant sprays water at a Thai boy in the Ayutthaya province, 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok April 12, 2006. The Songkran festival marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year on April 13. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang -
AP - Wed Apr 12, 5:07 PM ET
Sam Otter, 7, from Dumfries, Va., plays paddy-cake with his reflection in Anish Kapoor's sculpture Cloud Gate, popularly known as the Bean, at Millennium Park Wednesday, April 12, 2006, in Chicago. The public got a chance to take a closer look at the gleaming work after the final refinishing touches on the mirrorlike artwork was completed Tuesday. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) -
Reuters - Tue Apr 11, 2:05 PM ET
A Burmese Python captured ten years ago sits still in a cage at the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher in Florida, April 11, 2006. The 195 pound (88 kg) snake measures 16 feet (4.8 meters) long and was originally released by a domestic pet owner into the wild. South Florida's year-round subtropical climate makes their survival possible and helps them rise to the top of the food chain along with other top predators such as alligators and panthers. REUTERS/Marc Serota -
AFP - Wed Apr 12, 12:30 PM ET
Along the Danube : Overflowing waters from the Danube River flood a nearby wooded area near the Bechet border crossing point between Romania and Bulgaria. (AFP/Daniel Mihailescu) -
AP - Tue Apr 11, 12:48 PM ET
A lone cyclists pedals along Lake Michigan in Chicago during the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 11, 2006. Temperatures finally climbed into the low 70s giving Chicago residents a reason to seek the outdoors. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) -
Reuters - Tue Apr 11, 11:22 PM ET
The 167-kilogram (368 lb) leatherback marine turtle known as Tommy swims, in its new home, at the Sydney Aquarium April 12, 2006. The 20-year-old turtle was moved to the aquarium after outgrowing its previous tank. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne -
AFP/DDP - Tue Apr 11, 5:05 PM ET
Plastic igloo : A young girl visits the "Igloo 2006" art installation by Alexander Glos in Potsdam. (AFP/DDP/Michael Urban) -
AP - Tue Apr 11, 9:56 AM ET
A farmer cuts daffodils in a field near De Zilk, western Netherlands, Tuesday April 11, 2006. Spring weather has been relativey cold delaying the blossoming of tulips in the fields till early May, with throngs of tourists expected to visit the Netherlands for the upcoming Easter weekend. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) -
AP - Tue Apr 11, 7:26 AM ET
A worshipper made up as a general from Chinese mythology joins the annual celebration of Baosheng Cultural Festival, Tuesday, April 11, 2006, in Taipei, Taiwan. The festival takes place from March 15 to May 2 according to the lunar calendar. The large-scale activity integrates traditional ceremonies, literature and history study, folk skills and art cultural. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) -
AFP - Wed Apr 12, 12:28 PM ET
Track practice : Competitors ride on the track during a practice session on the eve of the start of the UCI World Cycling Track Championships in Bordeaux. (AFP/Franck Fife) -
AFP - Wed Apr 12, 12:27 PM ET
Apostolovska creation : A model presents a silver wire hat creation by designer Pandora Apostolovska during the fashion show in Skopje, Macedonia. (AFP/Robert Atanasovski) -
AFP - Wed Apr 12, 12:21 PM ET
Cricket fan : An Indian cricket fan sporting India's national colors watches play during the sixth One-Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and England in Jamshedpur. (AFP/Deshakalyan Chowdhury) -
AFP/DDP - Wed Apr 12, 12:12 PM ET
What if..? : A Sumatran Orang Utan stares at visitors from his enclosure at the Hanover Zoo. (AFP/DDP/Jochen Luebke) -
AFP - Wed Apr 12, 12:11 PM ET
Preserved remains : A part from a preserved human body is on display at "Bodies ...the Exhibition" in London. (AFP/John D McHugh) -
AFP - Wed Apr 12, 11:54 AM ET
Rows of penitents : Penitents march during the procession of the 'Medinacelli' brotherhood in Algeciras, southern Spain, during Holy Week. (AFP/Jose Luis Roca) -
AFP - Wed Apr 12, 11:51 AM ET
Mantilla dresses : Two women holding crucifixes and wearing traditional mantilla dresses take part in the procession of the 'Medinacelli' brotherhood in Algeciras, southern Spain, during Holy Week. (AFP/Jose Luis Roca) -
AFP - Wed Apr 12, 11:47 AM ET
Medinacelli procession : Penitents walk during the procession of the 'Medinacelli' brotherhood in Algeciras, southern Spain, during Holy Week. (AFP/Jose Luis Roca) -
AFP - Wed Apr 12, 11:43 AM ET
Seville procession : Penitents take part in the procession of the "Los Estudiantes" brotherhood in Seville during holy week celebrations. (AFP/Cristina Quicler)