Pictures of the day: January 14, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

Men dressed as "Chlaeuse", figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they walk on a partially snow-covered road during the traditional "Sylvesterchlausen" near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS

People fish for trout through holes in a frozen river in Hwacheon, south of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man carrying his pet monkey walks after taking a dip at the confluence of the river Ganges and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of "Makar Sankranti" festival at Sagar Island, south of Kolkata, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

A block of ice with a frozen fox stands in Fridingen, southern Germany. The fox fell through thin ice on the river Danube on December 9, 2016 and drowned. PHOTO: AFP

Young Indian students wear traditional Punjabi dress as they perform the 'Giddha' dance during celebrations on the occasion of the Lohri Festival in Amritsar. PHOTO: AFP

Aerial view of the damage caused by the January 2 forest fire in Puertas Negras, Valparaiso, Chile. PHOTO: AFP

Indian Hindu devotees take a holy bath in the Bay of Bengal at the mouth of the river Ganges in Sagar Island, around 150 km south of Kolkata, PHOTO: AFP

A Hindu holy man smokes cannabis at his temporary camp on Gangasagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata. PHOTO: AFP

Muslim devotees pray during the Friday noon prayers during the World Muslim Congregation, also known as Biswa Ijtema, at Tongi, some 30 kms north of Dhaka. PHOTO: AFP

Rain clouds move over downtown Los Angeles, California. PHOTO: AFP

A man removes snow next to an office building following heavy snowfall in Moscow. PHOTO: AFP

Waves smash into the barrier along the promenade at high tide at Walton-on-the-Naze, in southeast England. PHOTO: AFP

A truck is pictured in the road trench of the A14 highway near Cambs in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, northern Germany. PHOTO: AFP