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ALLAHABAD, INDIA – JANUARY 15: Hindu priests perform during an aarti ceremony on the banks of the Ganges river, during the Maha Kumbh Mela on January 15, 2013 in Allahabad, India. The Maha Kumbh Mela, believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth is held every 12 years on the banks of Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. The Kumbh Mela alternates between the cities of Nasik, Allahabad, Ujjain and Haridwar every three years. The Maha Kumbh Mela celebrated at the holy site of Sangam in Allahabad, is the largest and holiest, celebrated over 55 days, it is expected to attract over 100 million people. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
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Police officers stand around a local train that derailed and crashed into a residential building in Saltsjobaden outside Stockholm. (Jonas Ekstromer/Scanpix Sweden/Reuters)
A Free Syrian Army fighter displays a damaged ordinance in Aleppo. Two explosions struck the main university in the northern Syrian city, causing an unknown number of casualties. (Andoni Lubaki/AP)
Hindu priests perform during an aarti ceremony on the banks of the Ganges river during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty)
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Palestinian women mourn during the funeral of farmer Moustafa Abu Jarad in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip. (Adel Hana/AP)