Best photos from January 13: Lunar New Year bullfight in China to Kumbh Mela in India

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

This photo taken on January 12, 2025 shows villagers watching a bullfight to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Snake in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

Dancers perform in a parade during the annual Perahera Festival at the Kelaniya Buddhist temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. AFP

Demonstrators and students gather in front of Serbia's Constitutional Court building during a protest to demand accountability for the Novi Sad railway station accident, in Belgrade. AFP

Smoke rises from a building destroyed after an Israeli air strike on the Bureij camp in central Gaza. AFP

Cars race during Stage 7 of the Dakar Rally 2025, between Al Duwadimi and Al Duwadimi, Saudi Arabia. AFP

Barcelona players celebrate winning the Spanish Super Cup after defeating Real Madrid at King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah. AP

A car drives past destroyed homes and vehicles after the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates. AP

A holy man prays on the day devotees gather at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela (The Great Pitcher Festival), in Prayagraj, India. Reuters