Today in Pictures, Feb 3, 2023

Mondo Classic pole vault action at the IFU Arena in Uppsala, Sweden; kindergarten students look at a performer wearing a demon-like mask and costume at the annual Setsubun Festival in Tokyo; and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Feb 03, 2023, 02:09 PM

K.C. Lightfoot of US competes during the Mondo Classic pole vault competition in gala format at the IFU Arena in Uppsala, Sweden, on Feb 2, 2023. PHOTO: AFP

Kindergarten students looking at a performer in a demon-like mask and costume during a bean-throwing ceremony to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck at the annual Setsubun Festival at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo on Feb 3, 2023. PHOTO: AFP

Pope Francis watching a performance as he attends a meeting with young people and catechists at the Stade des Martyrs during his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Feb 2, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS

Devotees participating in the celebration of the centenary of the Feast of Iemanja, the goddess of the sea, in the city of Salvador, Brazil, on Feb 2, 2023. Thousands of Brazilians called for an end to "religious racism" during the festival of Iemanja, one of the deities of African origin who was honoured with a statue. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Lulu Jai of China falling during a practice run on the halfpipe during day two of the Toyota US Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain on Feb 2, 2023, in Mammoth, California. PHOTO: AFP

Workers installing lotus-shaped lanterns in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival in Dongjiuzhai town, Zunhua, Hebei province in China. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb 5 this year. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A pedestrian passing by a mural of Italian urban artist Tvboy on a wall in Bucha, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. PHOTO: AFP

Performers with the United Ukrainian Ballet performing during a dress rehearsal at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP

Restorer from Appia Antica archaeological park Sara Iovine cleaning a life-size statue of a Roman emperor posing as the classical hero Hercules after it was discovered during sewer repair works near the old Appian Way, ancient Rome's first highway, in Rome, Italy. PHOTO: REUTERS

People playing soccer at the beach as the Fifa Club World Cup gets under way in Tangier, Morocco, on Feb 2, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS

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