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Devotees gather to pay their respects at the Golden Temple on New Year's Day in Amritsar. AFP
Thai Buddhist monks chant at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province on the first day of the new year. EPA
A girl 2024 written on her forehead with sandalwood paste as Hindu devotees bathe and perform morning rituals at Sangam in Prayagraj, India. AP
A father and son enjoying themselves on New Year's Day at The Palm in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Sunset on January 1 at The Palm. Chris Whiteoak / The National
World spends first day of 2024 with cleanup and rituals - in pictures
From the Year of the Dragon marked in China to yoga in India
The National
01 January, 2024
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Updated: January 01, 2024, 11:10 AM