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Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Chairman, Syed Asif Hashmi addresses a ceremony arranged by Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGPC). Pakistan. 9th February 2012

Arshad Farooq's Book launching ceremony at Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium Faisalabad Arts Council, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 9th February 2012

Harrowing scenes at the funeral of Zhou and Joy, the Chinese merchant and his daughter were killed a month ago during a robbery in Rome. The funeral was at a Buddhist ceremony in Rome, ...

Hundreds of traditional dancers, drummers, decorated elephants and Buddhist monks took part in the procession that was held on the full moon. 7th February 2012

The Hindu festival of Thaipusam, which commemorates the day when Goddess Pavarthi gave her son Lord Muruga an invincible lance with which he destroyed evil demons, was celebrated by som...

Palestinian basketball teams face off on the court at the Catholic Action school. A cheerleading performance was given during halftime. 8th February 2012

Thousands of Israelis took to the hills and parks to celebrate the holiday of Tu B'Shvat, known as the birthday of trees. The holiday marks the beginning of Spring. 8th February 20...

Women take keen interest in fabrics at a stall on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the Grand Trade Festival, which is organized by the Women's Chamber of Commerce and Indust...

Thousands of Israelis visit the Knesset for an Open House event on the occasion of the parliament’s 63rd birthday. Knesset Speaker Reuven Rubi Rivlin: ”I promise the public an exception...

Taoist Devotees held a "Wang Kang" procession through Malacca Town, south of Kuala Lumpur. The procession is held around town to collect lost souls, for them to rest in peace ...

Cleveland’s newest nature preserve is opened by the Port Authority. The 88-acre urban wildlife preserve on the southern shore of Lake Erie provides a 1.3 mile loop walking trail through...

Tula is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 305.8 square km, and as of 2005, the municipality had a total p...

Taoist devotees burn a barge for the Wang Kang Festival in Pulau Melaka. It was said that a day after the Wang Kang is burnt, the temple doors will be closed for three days. Malaysia. 6...

The fifth annual joint circumcision of 1,000 poor children is held on the celebration of the Muslim prophet Muhammad's birthday. A social islamic organization sponsored the event. ...

Accession to the Throne of Queen Elizabeth II, ceremonial gun salutes held at Hyde Park Corner, London for the Queens diamond jubilee. United Kingdom. 6th February 2012

People of Confucius hold a prayer at the temple Cap Go Meh Hong San Ko Tee Jl. Prayer is another part of the whole set of prayers covering 2563 Chinese New Year. Surabaya, Indonesia. 6...

The Pecenongan Culinary Festival is held to Celebrate Cap Go Meh, a traditional Chinese party on the 15th day of the lunar calendar. Jakarta, Indonesia. 4th February 2012.

On the occasion of Mouled, the head of government Mustapaha Hamadi Jebali and Ben Jaafar, president of the Constituent Assembly, attend a religious ceremony held at the Okba Ibn Nafaa...

For the Armenian Christmas in the Holy Land, the Patriarch in Jerusalem, priests, and a marching band, will make a procession from the Old City of Jerusalem to Bethlehem. Israel. 18th ...

Services take place throughout the night including a midnight service at the Grotto of the Nativity. Jerusalem, Israel. 18th January 2011