World in focus - best photos for 7 January, 2018

Take a look at some of the best photos from around the world today

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  Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, offers prayers to the Sun God after taking a ritualistic dip at the "Sangam," the meeting point of Indian holy rivers the Ganges and the Yamuna, during the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India. Rajesh Kumar Singh / AFP Photo

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  A kite-flying enthusiast hangs onto a rope as she tries to pull down a ring kite on the first day of the eight-day-long International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave / Reuters

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  Coloured powder is sprayed on runners as they celebrate during a 'Color Fun Run' in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines. Romeo Ranoco / Reuters

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  The Mitsubishi of Cristina Gutierrez Herrero and co-driver Gabriel Moiset Ferrer, both of Spain, turns over during the first stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally between Lima and Pisco, Peru. Ricardo Mazalan / AFP Photo

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  Cambodian students hold balloons during a ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The ruling Cambodian People's Party marked its 39th anniversary of Victory Day, when they toppled the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. Mak Remissa / EPA

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  Technicians confer in front of a Hey Google booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center as they prepare for the 2018 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. Steve Marcus / Reuters

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  People walk in front of the Holy Trinity cathedral a midnight Christmas service in Tbilisi, Georgia. David Mdzinarishvili / Reuters

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  A drinking water vendor waits for customers as people play games in the Maidan area of Kolkata on a cold morning. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP Photo

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Saif Al Mazrouei wins Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup in Dubai

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  Riders compete in Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup at Dubai International Endurance City. Tom Dulat / Getty Images

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  Riders compete in the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup at Dubai International Endurance City. Tom Dulat / Getty Images

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  Riders compete in Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup at Dubai International Endurance City. Tom Dulat / Getty Images

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  Riders compete in Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup at Dubai International Endurance City. Tom Dulat / Getty Images

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  Riders compete in Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup at Dubai International Endurance City. Tom Dulat / Getty Images

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  Riders compete in Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup at Dubai International Endurance City. Tom Dulat / Getty Images

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  Riders compete in Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup at Dubai International Endurance City. Tom Dulat / Getty Images

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  Riders compete in Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup at Dubai International Endurance City. Tom Dulat / Getty Images