Hindu devotees cast a silhouette on a sari as they pray early in the morning on the occasion of Magh Saptami at Konark beach, 41 miles from Bhubaneswar, India, Feb. 2, 2009. Magh Saptami is an auspicious day dedicated to the sun god in Hinduism.
Travel Delays
Railway workers inspect a train standing at a platform at East Croydon railway station, south London, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Heavy snowfall overnight in Britain caused widespread travel delays across the country, including disruptions to flights and London's rush hour Monday morning, and forced the closure of dozens of schools.
Potato Famine
A farmer throws potatoes at riot police in the main port of Piraeus, near Athens, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Riot police fired tear gas at farmers from the island of Crete to prevent them from driving their tractors to the Greek capital as part of a protest demanding government financial help. At least two people were injured.
Snowman
A policeman is seen covered in snow as staff protest at Lindsey oil refinery near Immingham on Humberside after claims that the owners have employed foreign workers, Immingham, England, Monday Feb. 2, 2009.
Patriarch
Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill addresses participants of Russian Orthodox Church Civil Council at Moscow's Kremlin St. George Hall on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.
Palestinian Prisoner
Palestinian Salwa Abu Lfaita holds a picture of her son jailed in Israel during a weekly protest calling for the release of prisoners, in Gaza City, Monday Feb. 2, 2009.
Rooster's Day
Bulgarian women play and sing as they hold a rooster dressed with pants in the village of Krivini, east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Monday, Feb. 02, 2009, during the Rooster's day celebration when people sacrifice roosters. The feast is is mainly celebrated in the eastern part of Bulgaria for the good health of the small boys.
Antarctica Whaling Protest
A whaling protestor throws a bottle of butyric acid (rotten butter) at the Japanese harpoon whaling ship Yushin Maru No. 1 in the Antarctic Ocean, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, as the Sea Shepherd helicopter flies overhead. Japanese whalers used a water cannon to blast radical conservationists who during the clash in frigid Antarctic waters.
Groundhog Day
Ben Hughes, handler of the weather-predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, holds Phil in the air after removing him from his stump at Gobbler's Knob on Groundhog Day, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, in Punxsutawney, Pa. The Groundhog Club said Phil saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter.
Winter Wonderland
A woman walks across St. James's Park in London, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Heavy snowfall in much of Britain caused widespread travel problems throughout the country Monday morning, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and rush hour chaos in London.
India Hindu Ritual
Hindu devotees from Bihar state perform rituals at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati during the annual month long Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Magh Mela involves bathing on auspicious dates spread over a period of 45 days.
Independence Day Rehearsal
Sri Lankan army commandos march during an Independence Day rehearsal in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.
Snow Festival Preparation
Workers make snow statues for the 60th Sapporo Snow Festival which will be started on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Sapporo Odori- koen in Sapporo, Hokkaido, north of Japan, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009.