• A Hindu devotee arrives ahead of the opening of the grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, northern Uttar Pradesh, India. Reuters
    A Hindu devotee arrives ahead of the opening of the grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, northern Uttar Pradesh, India. Reuters
  • Anti-abortion activists take part in the March for Life outside the Supreme Court in Washington, US. AP Photo
    Anti-abortion activists take part in the March for Life outside the Supreme Court in Washington, US. AP Photo
  • A seal at the Gerlache Strait, which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula. AFP
    A seal at the Gerlache Strait, which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula. AFP
  • Holy water is sprayed in the faces of Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers during Timkat Epiphany celebrations in Addis Ababa. AFP
    Holy water is sprayed in the faces of Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers during Timkat Epiphany celebrations in Addis Ababa. AFP
  • Snow covers the roofs of half-timbered 17th century houses in Alter Flecken, the historic centre of Freudenberg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Reuters
    Snow covers the roofs of half-timbered 17th century houses in Alter Flecken, the historic centre of Freudenberg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Reuters
  • Spectators are seen in a reflection as they watch Emma Navarro of the US during her third-round match against Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine at the Australian Open in Melbourne. EPA
    Spectators are seen in a reflection as they watch Emma Navarro of the US during her third-round match against Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine at the Australian Open in Melbourne. EPA
  • Senegal's Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during their African Cup of Nations match against Cameroon in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. AP Photo
    Senegal's Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during their African Cup of Nations match against Cameroon in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. AP Photo
  • Models show off Kenzo's ready-to-wear autumn-winter 2024/25 collection during Paris Men's Fashion Week. AP Photo
    Models show off Kenzo's ready-to-wear autumn-winter 2024/25 collection during Paris Men's Fashion Week. AP Photo
  • A Russian Orthodox Christian takes an icy dip during Epiphany celebrations in St Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo
    A Russian Orthodox Christian takes an icy dip during Epiphany celebrations in St Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo

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Today's best photos: From a Hindu devotee in India to an icy dip in Russia

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

January 20, 2024

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Know your Camel lingo

The bairaq is a competition for the best herd of 50 camels, named for the banner its winner takes home

Namoos - a word of congratulations reserved for falconry competitions, camel races and camel pageants. It best translates as 'the pride of victory' - and for competitors, it is priceless

Asayel camels - sleek, short-haired hound-like racers

Majahim - chocolate-brown camels that can grow to weigh two tonnes. They were only valued for milk until camel pageantry took off in the 1990s

Millions Street - the thoroughfare where camels are led and where white 4x4s throng throughout the festival

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Ultra processed foods

- Carbonated drinks, sweet or savoury packaged snacks, confectionery, mass-produced packaged breads and buns 

- margarines and spreads; cookies, biscuits, pastries, cakes, and cake mixes, breakfast cereals, cereal and energy bars;

- energy drinks, milk drinks, fruit yoghurts and fruit drinks, cocoa drinks, meat and chicken extracts and instant sauces

- infant formulas and follow-on milks, health and slimming products such as powdered or fortified meal and dish substitutes,

- many ready-to-heat products including pre-prepared pies and pasta and pizza dishes, poultry and fish nuggets and sticks, sausages, burgers, hot dogs, and other reconstituted meat products, powdered and packaged instant soups, noodles and desserts.

Updated: January 20, 2024, 11:34 AM