February 27, 2014
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An Indian Hindu devotee holds a python during a procession for Maha Shivaratri in Allahabad, India. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction.
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People taking part in a protest against poor sanitation run away from a water cannon and stun grenades fired by members of the South African Police Services in Cape Town.
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Women dressed in costumes for "Weiberfastnacht" (Women's Carnival) celebrate in front of Cologne's Cathedral, Germany.
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Dancers of the state opera ballet perform during a dress rehearsal for the Opera Ball in Vienna, Austria.