November 21, 2014

Oil lamps offered by devotees illuminate the Bagmati River flowing through the grounds of the Pashupatinath Temple, during the Bala Chaturdashi festival, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The festival is celebrated by lighting the lamps and scattering seven types of grains known as "sat biu" honoring the departed.

9 Oil lamps offered by devotees illuminate the Bagmati River flowing through the grounds of the Pashupatinath Temple, during the Bala Chaturdashi festival, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The festival is celebrated by lighting the lamps and scattering seven types of grains known as "sat biu" honoring the departed.

10 People cycle along a street during a biking tour to promote cycling as an environmentally-friendly means of transport, in Damascus, Syria.

A shopper is seen through Christmas decorations as he uses his smartphone to take a photo at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The spirit of Christmas is felt very much in Muslim-dominated Malaysia as shopping malls decorate their premises to help boost year-end sales.

11 A shopper is seen through Christmas decorations as he uses his smartphone to take a photo at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The spirit of Christmas is felt very much in Muslim-dominated Malaysia as shopping malls decorate their premises to help boost year-end sales.