Best images from around the world in the past 24 hours — January 30

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  A street lamp silhouettes a man observing the Swasthani Bratakatha festival from the bank of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2014. The month-long festival, dedicated to god Madhavnarayan and goddess Swasthani, involves the recitation of folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them in many Hindu households. Navesh Chitraka / Reuters photo

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  A Nepalese Hindu woman crosses Bagmati River after offering prayers during Madhav Narayan festival in Katmandu, Nepal, on January 30, 2014. During this month-long festival, devotees recite Holy Scriptures dedicated to Hindu goddess Swasthani and Hindu god Lord Shiva. Unmarried women pray to get a good husband, while the married pray for the longevity of their husbands by observing a month-long fast during the festival. Niranjan Shrestha / AP photo

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  Looters strip metal roofing from the mosque at the Place de la Reconciliation in the Miskin district of Bangui, Central African Republic, on January 29, 2014. Fighting between Muslim Seleka and Christian Anti-Balaka factions continues. Two Muslim men were slaughtered by unknown assailants with machetes nearby, prompting French forces to fire warning shots in the air but not intervene to try to prevent the killings. Jerome Delay / AP photo

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  US military veteran and amputee Lloyd Epps leaves the Veterans Administration hospital on January 29, 2014, in New York City. Epps, who lost his leg to an infection in 2010, wears a high-tech custom prosthetic from the VA which powers his gait forward. John Moore / Getty Images/AFP

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  A Hindu devotee takes a dip in the waters of the river Yamuna in New Delhi on January 30, 2014. Friday was the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day during the Hindu month of Magh. Ahmad Masood / Reuters

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  Divers direct a dragon past guests at the South East Asia Aquarium in Singapore on January 30, 2014, as part of Chinese New Year dragon blessings. The Year of the Horse begins January 31. Wong Maye-E / AP photo