Pictures of the day: January 23, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

An Indian Sadhu (Hindu holy man) looks on after bathing in the River Ganges and smearing his body with ash, during the Magh Mela festival in Allahabad. PHOTO: AFP

Pigeon fanciers inspect birds displayed in their cages at the annual two-day 'British Homing World Show of the Year' held in the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England. PHOTO: AFP

Bangladeshi vegetable vendors wait for customers at a wholesale market in Dhaka. PHOTO: AFP

A man walks on ski across a park during a winter sunny day. PHOTO: AFP

A picture shows a reflected image of Iraqis standing next to a bridge on the Khusar river which was destroyed by Islamic State (IS) group fighters in Mosul's al-Sukkar neighbourhood. PHOTO: REUTERS

A baby giant panda plays at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan province. PHOTO: REUTERS

Damaged buildings are pictured at night in the rebel-held town of Dael, in Deraa Governorate, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS

Fire trucks extinguish a fire at a TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK's oil refinery in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Soldiers on camels take part in a rehearsal for India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

Black kites and starlings fly next to the Israeli-Jordan border fence in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank. PHOTO: AFP

The Colima or Fuego volcano spews ash and smoke as seen from San Antonio, Colima State, Mexico. PHOTO: AFP

A Colombian banderillero is hit by a bull during a bullfight at the Santamaria bullring in downtown Bogota, Colombia. PHOTO: AFP

Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas are seen at the "Alfonso Artiaga" Front 29 FARC encampment in a rural area of Policarpa, department of Narino in southwestern Colombia. PHOTO: AFP