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Indian Muslim men sit in Varanasi, India, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Varanasi is among the world's oldest cities, and millions of Hindu pilgrims gather annually here for prayers and ritual bathing in the Ganges river which is considered holiest among Hindus. View Photo »
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Tourists and devotees watch as Hindu priests perform rituals during evening prayers on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, India, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Varanasi is among the world's oldest cities, and millions of Hindu pilgrims gather annually... View Photo »
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Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile sits in front of a portrait of the Dalai Lama as he speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Dharmsala, India, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. The head of Tibet's exile government... View Photo »
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People throng around the arena to witness a mass community marriage of sixty couples in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot... View Photo »
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A bride wearing ornaments sits during a mass community marriage of sixty couples in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot... View Photo »
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Volunteers, in white, escort brides to the venue of a mass community marriage of sixty couples in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families... View Photo »
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Indian Minister of Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan addresses a press conference at the Tenth BASIC Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi on February 14 ,2011. Environment ministers of India, China and other emerging nations said they strongly... View Photo »
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From L to R: Brazilian Deputy Minister of Enviroment Gaetani Francisco, Indian Minister of Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan, China's Vice Chairman for National Development and Reform Commission Xie Zhenhua, and South African Chief Climate... View Photo »
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China's Vice Chairman for National Development and Reform Commission Xie Zhenhua addresses a press conference at the Tenth BASIC Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi on February 14 ,2011. Environment ministers of India, China and other emerging nations said... View Photo »
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South African Chief Climate Change negotiator Alfred James Wills addresses a press conference at the Tenth BASIC Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi on February 14 ,2011. Environment ministers of India, China and other emerging nations said they strongly... View Photo »
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An Indian man waits for customers as he sells balloons for Valentine's Day at a market in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. View Photo »
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Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, center, raises hands with Bollywood actor turned politician Raj Babbar, left and Rashtirya Lok Dal party chief Ajit Singh during an election campaign in Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. The... View Photo »
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India's M. S. Dhoni (C) walks to teammates as he leaves the field following the tied result in the one-day international cricket match against Sri Lanka in Adelaide on February 14, 2012. View Photo »
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India's Vinay Kumar (R) falls while taking a run alongside Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga (L) during the tie in the one-day international cricket match in Adelaide on February 14, 2012. View Photo »
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The teams leave the field following the tied result in the one-day international cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Adelaide on February 14, 2012. View Photo »
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India's M. S. Dhoni (front) and Umesh Yadav (back) leave the field following the tied result in the one-day international cricket match against Sri Lanka in Adelaide on February 14, 2012. View Photo »
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India's M. S. Dhoni (R) and Umesh Yadav (L) stand near the pitch following the tied result in the one-day international cricket match against Sri Lanka in Adelaide on February 14, 2012. View Photo »
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Rusdi Kirana (R), Lion Air founder and president director, shakes hands with Dinesh Keskar (L), vice president of Asia-Pacific and India sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, after signing an agreement at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February... View Photo »
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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 14: MS Dhoni of India shakes hands with Sri Lankan team members after the match ended in a draw during the One Day International match between India and Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval on February 14, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia. View Photo »
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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 14: MS Dhoni of India hits the last ball of the innings during the One Day International match between India and Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval on February 14, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia. View Photo »
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