Participants take off in the 4th annual Michendorf Santa Run on December 9 in Michendorf, Germany.
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Participants take off in the 4th annual Michendorf Santa Run on December 9 in Michendorf, Germany.
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Lucifer the lion carries his Christmas present December 12 at the London Zoo, where some of the animals got festive treats.
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Lucifer the lion carries his Christmas present December 12 at the London Zoo, where some of the animals got festive treats.
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The Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, is illuminated for Christmas.
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The Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, is illuminated for Christmas.
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Pakistani children check out a sax-playing Santa Claus outside a shop in Lahore on December 9.
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Pakistani children check out a sax-playing Santa Claus outside a shop in Lahore on December 9.
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A dog dressed up for the season is out and about at the annual Christmas illumination of Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on December 11. <br />
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A dog dressed up for the season is out and about at the annual Christmas illumination of Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on December 11.
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Beachgoers carry a man posing as Santa Claus on the Mediterranean coast on December 8 in Nice, France.
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Beachgoers carry a man posing as Santa Claus on the Mediterranean coast on December 8 in Nice, France.
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This house in Melksham, England, is a festive local attraction each year. The owners raise thousands of pounds for charity. The display took a team of electricians five weeks to complete.
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This house in Melksham, England, is a festive local attraction each year. The owners raise thousands of pounds for charity. The display took a team of electricians five weeks to complete.
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