THIS IS THE week that was, in photos…
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A Hindu pilgrim performs evening rituals at the Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, during the annual Magh Mela traditional fair in Allahabad, India, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus are expected to take holy dips at the confluence during the astronomically auspicious period of over 45 days celebrated as Magh Mela. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)Source: Rajesh Kumar SinghLight Up
Climbers make their way through deep snow near Rannoch Moor in Glencoe, Scotland as forecasters are predicting the coldest night in Britain so far this winter.Source: Danny LawsonLight Up
A Russian Orthodox believer bathes in the icy water on Epiphany at a pond in Tyarlevo village outside St. Petersburg, Russia, early Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged into icy rivers and ponds across the country to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next year's celebration, and is believed to have special powers of protection and healing.Source: Dmitry LovetskyLight Up
The sun rises over the River Brue on the Somerset Levels as temperatures in parts of the south west drop below freezing.Source: Ben BirchallLight Up
A model wears a creation of Rebekka Ruetz's Fall-Winter 2015-2016 collection as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, Germany.Source: Markus SchreiberLight Up
A rainbow, measuring 30 metres wide by 15 metres high, projected onto water in Trafalgar Square, London.Source: Matt AlexanderLight Up
A couple take photos with a phone as the sun rises in front of the Mediterranean Sea in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. Source: AP/Press Association ImagesLight Up
The cold spell continues as deer move through the fresh overnight snow at Raby Castle, in County Durham.Source: PA Wire/Press Association ImagesLight Up
Indians play traditional instruments in front of Bolivia's presidential palace before the swearing-in ceremony of Bolivia's President Evo Morales in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. Morales begins a third term, that will make him the Andean nation's longest-serving leader, riding high on a wave of unprecedented growth and stability. Source: AP/Press Association ImagesLight Up
This Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 photo made with a long exposure shows the glow from a Noctiluca scintillans algal bloom along the seashore in Hong Kong. The luminescence, also called Sea Sparkle, is triggered by farm pollution that can be devastating to marine life and local fisheries, according to University of Georgia oceanographer Samantha Joye. Noctiluca itself does not produce neurotoxins like other similar organisms do. But its role as both prey and predator tends can eventually magnify the accumulation of toxins in the food chain, according to R. Eugene Turner at Louisiana State University.Source: AP/Press Association ImagesLight Up
A dancer waits to perform in a pre-feast presentation in honor of Our Lady of Candelaria's upcoming feast day celebrations, at the Ministry of Culture in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. A 15-day festival takes place annually in the patron saint's honor in Puno, over 800 miles southeast of Lima. The cultural event, which begins Feb. 1, is recognized as one of the most popular and significant in South America.Source: AP/Press Association ImagesLight Up
Roger Federer of Switzerland prepares for a serve to Andreas Seppi of Italy during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. Source: Bernat ArmangueLight Up
Michael Ennis and Golfer's Crossing after the Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters' Chase.Source: David Davies
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