A woman collects dried incense sticks in a village in Vietnam, students perform a ritualistic bath called Magh Snan in India, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.
A Vietnamese woman collects dried incense sticks at a courtyard in Quang Phu Cau village on the outskirts of Hanoi on Jan 9, 2020, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations, referred to in Vietnam as Tet.
PHOTO: AFP
A pile of woodchips set alight by bushfires burns at the local timber mill in Eden, Australia, Jan 9, 2020.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Vets and volunteers treat Koalas at Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park, on Kangaroo Island, Australia, 10 Jan, 2020. Dozens of Koalas have been rescued from the fires over the past five days.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Artists wearing Japanese traditional clown masks stand for marching during the Konpira Festival at Kotohiragu shrine in Toranomon business district of Tokyo, Jan 10, 2020. The shrine is dedicated to sailors and seafaring.
PHOTO: AP
Indian students of Swaminarayan Gurukul perform a ritualistic bath called Magh Snan in Ahmadabad, India, Jan. 9, 2020. Magh Snan is performed during the auspicious Hindu calendar month of Magh and is believed to absolve devotees of their sins. Students bathe in water kept overnight in earthen pots.
PHOTO: AP
People wear face masks to guard against poor air quality in Bangkok, Thailand, 10 Jan, 2020. Air quality in Bangkok remains poor, prompting people to wear masks when outdoors and limit their outdoor activities.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A Filipino devotee is carried by police officers outside the Quiapo church after she fainted during the Black Nazarene feast day in Manila, Philippines, Jan 9, 2020.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Gina Zehnder, the youngest representative of the Swiss Team, lights the Olympic cauldron with the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Switzerland on Jan 9, 2020.
PHOTO: AFP