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17:10 GMT, Friday, 9 January 2009

Day in pictures

Mao portraits at the Jianchuan Museum, in Anren, Sichuan province, China

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Face-to-face portraits of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, made up of badges bearing his image at a museum in China. The badges were mass-produced in the 1960s at the height of his cult of personality.

Langurs on a train in Rajasthan, India

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Langurs look for a food handout from a passenger on a train as it waits at a halt in Rajasthan, India.

Procession for the "Black Nazarene" - religious icon - in Manila, Philippines

Procession for the "Black Nazarene" - religious icon - in Manila, Philippines

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Thousands of Filipinos crowd around the "Black Nazarene", an icon of Jesus Christ believed to have miraculous powers, during an annual procession in Manila.

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Australian Aboriginal dance troupe the "Chooky Dancers" perform for the media ahead of a festival in Sydney.

An exhibitor polishes a "Luxury Crystal Benz" at Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 in Japan

An exhibitor polishes a "Luxury Crystal Benz" at Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 in Japan

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A "luxury crystal Benz" encrusted with 300,000 Swarovski crystals is displayed at a Tokyo auto show in Japan.

Ducks roam a deserted petrol station in New Delhi, India

Ducks roam a deserted petrol station in New Delhi, India

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Geese wander through a deserted petrol station in New Delhi, where a pay strike by thousands of oil company executives has left 60% of India's pumps dry.

Frost-covered plants in the French village of Godewaersvelde

Frost-covered plants in the French village of Godewaersvelde

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Frost covers trees in a French village close to the Belgian border, where temperatures continue to hover between -6C and -10C.

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