A man bathes in the river Brahmaputra in Guwahati, India, Friday, December 8, 2023. Brahmaputra is one of Asia's largest rivers, which passes through China's Tibet region, India and Bangladesh before converging into the Bay of Bengal. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)





Exile Tibetan artists play their national anthem during an event marking the anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, December 10, 2023. (Photo by Ashwini Bhatia/AP Photo)





Labourers push a pontoon buoy into river Ganges to build a floating bridge for devotess, ahead of the upcoming annual Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela”, in Prayagraj on December 16, 2023. (Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/AFP Photo)





Sikh holy men known as “Panj Pyare” carry a religious flags during a procession on the eve of Guru Teg Bahadur's martyrdom day, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on December 16, 2023. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)





Indian Air Force's aerobatic team Suryakiran perform during the graduation ceremony of new cadets on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Sunday, December 17, 2023. A total of 213 cadets were commissioned as officers in flying and ground duty branches on completion of their training Sunday. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)





A pet owner carries her dog during the last day of 'Pet Fed' a pet festival in New Delhi on December 17, 2023. (Photo by Sajjad Hussain/AFP Photo)





Women walk along the river Brahmaputra during twilight hour in Guwahati, India, Monday, December 18, 2023. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)





A field of wicker sticks used in making “Kangri”, a traditional fire pot is seen on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, December 18, 2023. These traditional fire-pots are used to keep themselves warm during the severe winter months. (Photo by Mukhtar Khan/AP Photo)





A Kashmiri cook prepares Harissa (Kashmiri traditional food) during a cold winter morning in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 19 December 2023. Harissa is a traditional dish prepared with meat, rice and spices, in a 12-hour process. The famous Kashmiri meal is preferred by people as breakfast in the morning. (Photo by Farooq Khan/EPA)





A full grown leopard looks out from an under-construction building where it took shelter in a residential area in Guwahati, India, Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Three people, including two forest officials, were injured when the leopard attacked them. The leopard was tranquilized and captured by forest officers. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)





In this photograph taken on December 19, 2023, a child dressed as Santa Claus walks along a street, ahead of Christmas festivities in Kolkata. (Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP Photo)





Delhi policewomen rest on a sidewalk ahead of a march by suspended lawmakers in New Delhi, India, Thursday, December 21, 2023. Dozens of opposition lawmakers suspended from Parliament by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for obstructing proceedings in the chamber held a street protest on Thursday accusing the government of throttling democracy in the country. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)





A street vendor selling Santa hats and masks waits for customers at an intersection in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, December 21, 2023. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo)





A man applies coats of glass powder to kite strings ahead of the Hindu festival “Uttarayan” in Ahmedabad on December 21, 2023. (Photo by Sam Panthaky/AFP Photo)





A migratory bird is seen on the ice covered lake in Srinagar, Kashmir on December 21, 2023. The 40-day harshest winter period “Chilllai-Kalan”, begins in Kashmir with minimum temperature plummeting to the season's lowest in Srinagar which recorded a low of minus 4.3°C. (Photo by Faisal Khan/Anadolu via Getty Images)





Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol a market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir,Tuesday, December 23, 2023. Anger spread in some remote parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir after three civilians were killed while in army custody, officials and residents said Saturday. This comes two days after a militant ambush killed four soldiers. (Photo by Mukhtar Khan/AP Photo)





People take selfies in front of the decorated St. Joseph's Cathedral on the eve of Christmas in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, December 24, 2023. Although Christians comprise only two percent of the population Christmas is a national holiday and is observed across the country as an occasion to celebrate. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo)





A child touches the feet of a statue depicting the infant Jesus Christ after offering prayers during Christmas Holy Mass, at Santhome Cathedral Basilica, in Chennai, India, 25 December 2023. Christian communities around the world celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December, the annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, one of the central figures of Christianity. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed/EPA)





Nuns distribute free food for poor people at Mother's House during Christmas day in Kolkata, India, 25 December 2023. Christian communities around the world celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December, the annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, one of the central figures of Christianity. (Photo by Piyal Adhikary/EPA)





Children greet each other at The Church of North India on Christmas in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, December 25, 2023. (Photo by Ajit Solanki/AP Photo)