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In Pictures: Christmas around the world

From Christmas protests in Beirut to mountain climbing Santas in Seoul, this is the diversity of celebrations.

People attend a Christmas Eve party organized by Caritas for over 500 people - homeless, lonely, elderly, abandoned and disabled people in Lublin, Poland, 24 December 2019 EPA-EFE/WOJTEK JARGILO POL
More than 500 people attend a Christmas Eve party organised by Caritas, a charity, in Lublin, Poland. [Wojtek Jargilo/EPA]
Published On 25 Dec 2019
People stand next to a nativity scene outside St. Mary''s Cathedral ahead of the Christmas celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [Monirul Alam/EPA]
People admire a nativity scene outside St Mary's Cathedral ahead of the Christmas celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [Monirul Alam/EPA]
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A protester dressing as Santa Claus chat with the less fortunate during a Christmas dinner to celebrate with anti-government protesters in Martyrs square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. [Nabil Mounzer/EP
A protester dressed as Santa Claus greets diners during a charity Christmas dinner in Martyrs' square in central Beirut, Lebanon. [Nabil Mounzer/EPA]
Fans of FC Union Berlin sing Christmas carols as they hold candles at the ''Stadium at The Old Forester''s House'', in Berlin, Germany, 23 December 2019. Since 2010, around 10 thousand fans of FC Union f
Fans of FC Union Berlin sing Christmas carols as they hold candles in Berlin, Germany, 23 December 2019. [Omer Messinger/EPA]
Sri Lankan People look at Christmas lights and decorations in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [Chamila Karunarathne/EPA]
Christmas lights and decorations in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [Chamila Karunarathne/EPA]
Indian women carry the babies dress as Santa Claus as they take part in Christmas procession in Jammu, India, 21 December 2019. Christmas is celebrated throughout the country despite the fact that Chr
Indian women carry babies dressed as Santa Claus as they take part in a Christmas procession in Jammu, India, 21 December 2019. Christians in India comprise a little over 2 percent of the population. [Jaipal Singh/EPA]
A woman wades through high water during a high tide of 1.44 meters (4.72 feet), in St. Mark''s Square, in Venice, Italy. Venice is facing more intense floods on Monday, while it battles to recover from
A woman wades through high water during a high tide of 1.44 metres (4.72 feet), in St Mark's Square, Venice, Italy. [Luigi Costantini/AP Photo]
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Pakistan Christians celebrate ahead of the Christmas holiday in Lahore, Pakistan. [K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo]
Pakistani Christians mark the Christmas holiday in Lahore, Pakistan. [KM Chaudary/AP Photo]
Mountain climbers in Santa Claus outfits pose during an event to hope for safe climbing and to promote Christmas charity on the Buckhan mountain in Seoul, South Korea. [Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo]
Mountain climbers in Santa outfits pose during an event to encourage safe climbing and promote Christmas charity on the Buckhan mountain in Seoul, South Korea. [Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo]
A man dressed as Santa Claus rides camel in Jerusalem''s Old City. [Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo]
A man dressed as Santa Claus rides a camel through Jerusalem's Old City. [Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo]
Indonesian Muslims walk by a Christmas tree made with used plastic bottles covered by fabric, in Jakarta. [Bay Ismoyo/AFP]
Indonesians walk by a Christmas tree made with used plastic bottles covered with fabric in Jakarta. [Bay Ismoyo/AFP]