2011-12-24 Photo gallery

Photo by A.K. Nagaraja, Bangalore

Photo by  A.K. Nagaraja, Bangalore

In this Sept. 17, 1973 file photo, India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, far right, stands with her family in New Delhi. From left, Mrs Gandhi's daughter-in-law Sonia carrying grandaughter Priyanki; sons Sanjay and Rajiv; and grandson Rahul. If Nor...

In this undated photo from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, distributed by Korea News Service, leader Kim Il Sung has a discussion with Kim Jong Il. If North Korea's new leader is looking for advice on how to carry on his family's...

In this Monday, April 5, 2004 file photo, Congress candidate Rahul Gandhi, center, is flanked by his mother and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi, left, and sister Priyanka Gandhi, right, as he files his candidacy papers for Amethi constituency i...

In this Oct. 10, 2010 file photo Kim Jong Un, right, along with his father and North Korea leader Kim Jong Il, left, attends a massive military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea's ...

Indian dancers perform the Odissi, a classical Indian dance, in an attempt to enter the Guinness World Records in Bhubaneshwar, India, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. The 555 dancers performed for 30 minutes on the first day of the International Odissi Festiv...

Indian children perform the Bharatnatyam, an Indian classical dance, during the inauguration of the 45th Senior National Indian Style Wrestling Championship in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. Around 400 wrestlers from across the country are ...

Fire fighters try to douse the fire of Akriti Trade Center at MIDC Andheri in Mumbai on Friday night. PTI Photo

Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu at an event in Mumbai on Friday evening. PTI Photo

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan at a promotional campaign of his film 'Don-2' in Mumbai on Friday evening. PTI Photo

In this image provided by NASA the Comet Lovejoy is visible near Earth's horizon in this nighttime image photographed by NASA astronaut Dan Burbank, Expedition 30 commander, onboard the International Space Station on Dec. 21, 2011. Burbank described ...

In this Dec. 14, 2011 file photo, Mohammad Shafia, front left, Hamed Shafia, background, second from left, and Tooba Mohammad Yahya, behind officer on right, arrive at the Frontenac County Courthouse in Kingston, Ontario. Authorities accuse Afghan...

This picture provided by the Frontenac County Court via The Canadian Press, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, shows Rona Amir Mohammad, left, and Sahar Shafia. In June 2011, police discovered a vehicle submerged at the bottom of a set of locks in a canal...

In this undated picture provided by Frontenac County Court via The Canadian Press, Sahar Shafia takes a picture of herself with a mobile phone. Authorities accuse Afghan-born Mohammad Shafia, his wife, Tooba Mohammad Yahya, and 20-year-old son, Ha...

Champion Adrian Hernandez of Mexico, right, sits on the mat as John Schorle of the U.S. counts after he was knocked down by Thai challenger Kompayak CP Freshmart at the 10th round of the WBC light-flyweight title fight in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, De...

Champion Adrian Hernandez of Mexico, right, exchanges punches with Thai challenger Kompayak CP Freshmart during their WBC light-flyweight title fight in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. Kompayak won the bout with a 10th round KO and became th...

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao during the launch of DVD of their film 'Dhobi Ghat' in Mumbai on Friday evening. PTI Photo

Bollywood actor Javed Jafri dancing with cancer-affected children during an event to celebrate Christmas at a hospital in Mumbai on Saturday. PTI Photo

Students of Sudarshan sand art institute dressed as Santa Claus create a sand sculpture of Jesus Christ and mother Marry on the eve of Christmas at Golden beach of Puri on Saturday.

Kashmiri Muslims carry the coffin of Bashir Ahmed, a shopkeeper and member of the ruling National Conference during his funeral procession in Srinagar, India, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. Police said suspected rebels have shot dead the member of the pro-...

Kashmiri Muslims pray by the body of Bashir Ahmed, a shopkeeper and member of the ruling National Conference during his funeral procession in Srinagar, India, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. Police said suspected rebels have shot dead the member of the pro-...

Relatives of Bashir Ahmed, a shopkeeper and member of the ruling National Conference wail during his funeral procession in Srinagar, India, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. Police said Ahmed was shot in the head at close range in Srinagar on Saturday.

People look on at an illuminated St. Joseph Cathedral church on Christmas Eve in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. Christmas Day is observed as a national holiday in India.

A young girl places a candle at the Sacred Hearts Cathedral on Christmas Eve in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. Christmas Day is observed as a national holiday in India

Artists dressed as Santa Claus create a Santa Claus sculpture on the eve of Christmas Puri golden beach, 67 kilometers (42 miles) from the eastern city of Bhubaneswar, India, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. Christmas Day is observed as a national holiday in...

Devotees, in Santa Claus costumes, pray at Sangam, confluence of three rivers, the Ganga, the Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on the eve of Christmas festival in Allahabad on Saturday.

A zoo employee in Santa costume reaches out to touch an elephant at National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011.

Children prepare to perform in a Christmas Nativity at Trinidad neighborhood in Asuncion, Paraguay, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.

Pope Benedict XVI sits during an audience with the Curia for Christmas greetings, in the Sala Clementina of the Apostolic Palace, in Vatican City, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. The Pope met with Cardinals and members of the Roman Curia for an exchange of ...

Pope Benedict XVI talks with Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, president of CEI (Italian Bishops' Conference), during an audience with the Curia for Christmas greetings, in the Sala Clementina of the Apostolic Palace, in Vatican City, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011...

Pope Benedict XVI, left, addresses cardinals and members of the Roman Curia gathered in the Clementina Hall at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. The Roman Curia met the pope for an exchange of greetings ahead of Christmas.

Fire personnel put out fire in Mangalore University campus at Konaje on Saturday. It is suspected that some miscreants had set fire to a wooden area on the campus.