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Worshippers of Yemanja, the goddess of the sea gather at Paranoa Lake beach in Brasilia

Photograph: Pedro Ladeira/AFP/Getty Image



Women spell out 2012 with sparklers in the Philippine capital, Manila

Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters


Pakistani Christians hold crosses as they light candles to pray for peace in Lahore



Fireworks explode near Malaysia's landmark Petronas towers, which are reflected in a pool during the New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur



Thousands of performers gather at the start of the Johannesburg carnival

Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA




Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101

Photograph: Reuters



Schoolchildren in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, show lanterns with 2012 written on them

Photograph: Rex Features/KeystoneUSA-ZUMA



The Temple of Heaven is lit up with special light displays to welcome the new year of 2012 in Beijing, China

Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA




A Japanese monk stands in front of a fire to burn old items which have been used in temples and shrines during a ceremony at the Zojo-ji Buddhist temple in Tokyo

Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters

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