A festive selection of photos from across the Indian subcontinent this past week.
Photo edit and sequencing by James O’Hara and Fatima Al Marzouqi
Updated: December 25, 2014, 12:00 AM
Inside India: The Christmas Day edition
A man dressed as Santa Claus distributes solar lamps to the tribal families, inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in Mumbai, India. The families do not have electricity as the village is not connected to an electric grid. As part of a project, around 20 homes will be given solar lanterns. Divyakant Solankant / EPA
A woman decorates the exterior of her house ahead of the Christmas celebrations in Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave / Reuters
People admire a Christmas sand sculpture on Golden Sea Beach at Puri, Bhubaneswar, India. Asit Kumar/ AFP
Children wear Santa Claus masks during Christmas eve celebrations in Bangalore, India. Jagadeesh NV / EPA
A Hindu devotee wearing a Santa Claus costume walks after cleaning banks of the river Ganges in Allahabad, India. Jitendra Prakash / Reuters
A man dressed as Santa Claus distributes sweets to children of tribal families, inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in Mumbai, India. Divyakant Solanki / EPA
People walk in front of All Saints Cathedral in Allahabad, India. Saniay Kanoiia / AFP
A roadside vendor holds Christmas ornaments and hats for sale in Mumbai, India. Rafiq Maqbool / AP Photos
A municipal worker pushes a garbage cart past a Christmas decoration installed on a pavement fence in Kolkata, India. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters
An Indian shop keeper arranges a nativity scene at his store in Bangalore, India. Jagadeesh NV / EPA
Indian Christian devotees watch a fireworks display outside St. Peter's Church in Allahabad, India. Sanjay Kanoiia / AFP
A man installs decorations on top of a church on Christmas eve in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave / Reuters