Christmas 2015: celebrations around the world

Festival of Christmas is here. This is the time when people around the world celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus Christ. Here are some of the photos from around the world celebrating Christmas 2015.

Santa takes a selfie

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A man dressed as Santa Claus takes a selfie during a Christmas charity event in central Seoul, South Korea

Santa Claus and elephants

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Children dressed as Santa Claus and elephants pose for a picture during a Christmas festival in a primary school in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Christmas celebrations in Thailand

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Children receive a puppet thrown by an elephant as they attend a Christmas festival in a primary school in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Visitors light candle at Church of Nativity

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A visitor lights candles in the Church of the Nativity, the site revered by Christians as Jesus birthplace, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank town of Bethlehem

Christ the Redeemer in Brazil

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Christ the Redeemer is lit by Italian artist Gaspare di Caro during Christmas celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 23, 2015