PRAYING IN A POND: A Sikh man prayed as he took a dip in the sacred pond of Golden Temple on a cold, foggy day in Amritsar, India, Wednesday.  PRAYING IN A POND: A Sikh man prayed as he took a dip in the sacred pond of Golden Temple on a cold, foggy day in Amritsar, India, Wednesday.  HAPPY FEET: Soldiers danced before they rehearsed for a Republic Day parade in New Delhi Wednesday. India will celebrate Republic Day on Jan. 26.  HAPPY FEET: Soldiers danced before they rehearsed for a Republic Day parade in New Delhi Wednesday. India will celebrate Republic Day on Jan. 26.  A FAITHFUL FALL: A man plunged backward into cold water to celebrate Orthodox Epiphany in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday.  A FAITHFUL FALL: A man plunged backward into cold water to celebrate Orthodox Epiphany in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday.  SEPARATION ANXIETY: Anele Ramphomana cried as he gave his mother, unseen, a thumbs-up as he started school at the Thembile Primary School in Krugersdorp, South Africa, Wednesday.  SEPARATION ANXIETY: Anele Ramphomana cried as he gave his mother, unseen, a thumbs-up as he started school at the Thembile Primary School in Krugersdorp, South Africa, Wednesday.  EXCHANGE UPROAR: People protested at the Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh Wednesday. The exchange operator suspended trading Tuesday after reports said the government would enforce a ban on civil servants and the armed forces from investing in shares.  EXCHANGE UPROAR: People protested at the Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh Wednesday. The exchange operator suspended trading Tuesday after reports said the government would enforce a ban on civil servants and the armed forces from investing in shares.  SEARCH SUSPENDED: Police divers swam near the Costa Concordia off the coast of Giglio, Italy, Wednesday. The search was suspended; 11 bodies have been found since the cruise ship crashed Friday. A judge ordered Capt. Francesco Schettino jailed under house arrest.  SEARCH SUSPENDED: Police divers swam near the Costa Concordia off the coast of Giglio, Italy, Wednesday. The search was suspended; 11 bodies have been found since the cruise ship crashed Friday. A judge ordered Capt. Francesco Schettino jailed under house arrest.  ALL RUDDY: Wyatt Josephson, 3 years old, followed his father and sister as he pulled his sled up Cherry Hill in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Tuesday.  ALL RUDDY: Wyatt Josephson, 3 years old, followed his father and sister as he pulled his sled up Cherry Hill in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Tuesday.  HEADLESS GYMNAST: Chrystalleni Trikomiti of Cyprus performed during a rhythmic gymnastics qualification event Wednesday in London for the London 2012 Olympic Games.  HEADLESS GYMNAST: Chrystalleni Trikomiti of Cyprus performed during a rhythmic gymnastics qualification event Wednesday in London for the London 2012 Olympic Games.  A BLACK-AND-WHITE ISSUE: Ethiopian-Israelis painted their faces as they demonstrated near parliament against racism and discrimination in Jerusalem Wednesday.  A BLACK-AND-WHITE ISSUE: Ethiopian-Israelis painted their faces as they demonstrated near parliament against racism and discrimination in Jerusalem Wednesday.  SHIELDED IN A SHADOW: A boy hugged a man in Seville, Spain, Wednesday.  SHIELDED IN A SHADOW: A boy hugged a man in Seville, Spain, Wednesday.  SKI PRINTS: A person on a ski tour took a wrong turn and ended up on the roof of a snow-covered house in Seewis, Switzerland, Wednesday.  SKI PRINTS: A person on a ski tour took a wrong turn and ended up on the roof of a snow-covered house in Seewis, Switzerland, Wednesday.  AT BAT: Pakistan's Adnan Akmal played during a cricket match against England at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday. Pakistan led England by 96 runs in this first test.  AT BAT: Pakistan's Adnan Akmal played during a cricket match against England at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday. Pakistan led England by 96 runs in this first test.
In today's pictures, a Sikh man prays in India, a skier makes tracks on the roof of a house in Switzerland, Ethiopians protest in Israel, and more.