Nov 1, 2013

Nov. 1 Photo Brief: “Santa Banana” wins big in Hong Kong, China’s Grand Prix of Figure Skating and burning effigies in Pakistan

“Santa Banana” wins big in Hong Kong, China’s Grand Prix of Figure Skating and burning effigies in Pakistan in today’s daily brief.

: A participant takes part in a competition, to determine who will represent Hong Kong at the annual Santa Claus Winter Games, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong November 1, 2013. Hong Kong won the championship in 2009 and came in second in 2012 for the international competition which will commence on November 23 in Gaellivare, Sweden. (Tyrone Siu/Reuters)

: Participants warm up before taking part in a competition, to determine who will represent Hong Kong at the annual Santa Claus Winter Games, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong November 1, 2013. Hong Kong won the championship in 2009 and came in second in 2012 for the international competition which will commence on November 23 in Gaellivare, Sweden. (Tyrone Siu/Reuters)

: Plato Chan, who calls himself “Santa Banana,” reacts after winning a competition, to determine who will represent Hong Kong at the annual Santa Claus Winter Games, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong November 1, 2013. Hong Kong won the championship in 2009 and came in second in 2012 for the international competition which will commence on November 23 in Gaellivare, Sweden. (Tyrone Siu/Reuters)

: A relative lights candles at the tomb stone of a departed love one in Manila on November 1, 2013. Millions across the Catholic Philippines trooped to cemeteries to honour their dead in typically festive fashion on All Saints’ Day Friday, ignoring appeals from the Church to keep the day solemn. (Jay Directo/AFP/Getty Images)

: Children play on a burned tank which formerly belonged to M23 rebel soldiers, in Kimbumba, on October 31, 2013. The day before, DR Congo troops captured the last stronghold of M23 rebels in the troubled east of the country, raising hopes of a return to the negotiating table. (Junior D. Kannah/AFP/Getty Images)

: An Indian schoolgirl dressed as Telugu Talli (mother of the state symbol) poses during state formation day celebrations in Hyderabad on November 1, 2013. Andhra Pradesh which was created in 1956, was India’s first state to be set up on grounds of a shared language and laid down a precedent for establishing states along linguistic lines. With the approval of the creation of Telangana, which would split the state in two, by the ruling Congress Party in July, triggering widespread protests in Andhra Pradesh, this years celebrations for Andhra Pradesh Formation Day may be the last in the state’s history. (Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images)

: A Sri Lankan flower vendor makes a floral garland outside a Hindu temple in Colombo on November 1, 2013. Hindus throughout the world will celebrate Diwali on November 3. ( Ishara S. Kodikar/AFP/Getty Images)

: Young elephant Kyan (L) celebrates his first birthday in Amersfoort Zoo, on November 1, 2013, in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. A year ago his birth was followed via webcams. (Jerry Lampen/AFP/Getty Images)

: Haruka Imai of Japan skates in the Ladies Short Program during Lexus Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2013 at Beijing Capital Gymnasium on November 1, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)

: Russia’s Anna Pogorilaya performs at the women’s short programme during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Beijing, November 1, 2013. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)

: Balinese people carry a sarcophagus during a cremation ceremony for Balinese royal Tjokorda Istri Sri Tjandrawati, in Ubud on Bali island on November 1, 2013. Balinese Hindus believe cremation is intended to return bodies to the fundamental elements of fire, air, water, earth and void. (Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images)

: A sarcopagus is burned during the cremation of Balinese royal Tjokorda Istri Sri Tjandrawati, in Ubud on Bali island on November 1, 2013. Balinese Hindus believe cremation is intended to return bodies to the fundamental elements of fire, air, water, earth and void. (Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images)

: Activists of the banned Pakistan’s charity organisation Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), torch a US flag during a protest against US drone attacks in Pakistani tribal regions, in Islamabad on November 1, 2013 . Pakistan’s defence ministry said US drone strikes in the country’s tribal areas have killed 67 civilians since 2008, a surprisingly low figure given previous casualty estimates. Pakistan regularly condemns the attacks as a violation of sovereignty and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif used a trip to Washington last week to press for their end. (Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images)