A look at the best news photos from around the world.
April 13, 2017
![Hindu holy men touch a child with their feet as part of a ritual to bless him during a religious procession to mark the Gajan festival in Kolkata, India.](https://gdb.voanews.com/369b6b4a-ead4-4348-a1b2-7772e7170d10_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hindu holy men touch a child with their feet as part of a ritual to bless him during a religious procession to mark the Gajan festival in Kolkata, India.
![Peacocks are transported in bags in Xiangyang, Hubei province, China, April 12, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/25fdd5c3-b986-456b-92c4-9f20bc1816bf_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Peacocks are transported in bags in Xiangyang, Hubei province, China, April 12, 2017.
![Cleaner Ann Lawler mops the Minton tiled floor of St George's Hall in Liverpool, northern Britain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c5ce1593-f950-4a3d-b0cb-e41834ef52dc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Cleaner Ann Lawler mops the Minton tiled floor of St George's Hall in Liverpool, northern Britain.
![Catholics carry a statue of Jesus Nazareno during Holy Week in Cot of Cartago, 25 km east of San Jose, Costa Rico, April 12, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/24d2cac3-a69f-4c95-9938-76d8cdd61e78_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Catholics carry a statue of Jesus Nazareno during Holy Week in Cot of Cartago, 25 km east of San Jose, Costa Rico, April 12, 2017.