07/02/2026

SATURDAY | FEB 7, 2026

SATURDAY | FEB 7, 2026

PICTURE GALLERY 17

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PICTURE GALLERY

SERENDIPITOUS SURPRISE ... Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greeting passengers on the ETS service from JB Sentral in Johor. – BERNAMAPIC

SOLDIERS’ SALUTE ... Army personnel stand in formation during a formal ceremony at Parawood Square in the Terendak Camp, Malacca. – BERNAMAPIC

MERRY MERCHANT ... A trader holding balloons to be sold at a park in Surabaya, Indonesia. – AFPPIC

FRIGID FLEET ... A drone view shows boats berthed at a frozen pier in Eldenburg Marina in Waren, Germany. – REUTERSPIC

CREATIVE COSTUME ... A reveller from cultural society Bloco das Latinhas, which emphasises sustainability, wears an outfit made from recycled aluminum cans during the carnival festivities in Salvador, Brazil. – REUTERSPIC

CULTURAL CEREMONY ... Malaysians participate in a coconut-breaking rite during the Silver Chariot parade in Penang during Thaipusam. – BERNAMAPIC

PIOUS PROCESSION ... Devotees carry pots of milk as they make their way to the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple in Batu Caves during Thaipusam. – REUTERSPIC

PERFECT POSTURE ... A woman balances a pot on her head during Thaipusam festivities at Chulia Street in Penang. – BERNAMAPIC

GENTLE GIANT ... Visitors get up close and personal with an elephant during the Putrajaya Open Day 2026 event in Putrajaya. – BERNAMAPIC

SACRED SERVICE ... Hindu devotees take part in a religious procession on the occasion of Madhav Narayan festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. – AFPPIC

REVERED RODENT ... A man holds a groundhog during the 140th annual Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. – AFPPIC