Snapshots of Santa Claus from Brazil, Germany, Greece, Hungary, and Russia.
IMAGE: A Santa Claus impersonator welcomes a child during Christmas festivities at the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasilia, Brazil. Photograph: Adriano Machado/Reuters
IMAGE: Members of the ‘Riding Santas’ Harley Davidson club participate in their 10th ride to distribute treats to children and raise funds for a children’s hospice in Jockgrim, near Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
IMAGE: Greek firefighters, some dressed as Santa Claus, descend outside the Aghia Sofia Children’s Hospital in Athens, Greece. Photograph: Stelios Misinas/Reuters
IMAGE: The Greek firefighters in Santa costumes enter the oncology unit of the hospital to deliver Christmas gifts to young patients. Photograph: Stelios Misinas/Reuters
IMAGE: A firefighter dressed as Santa Claus visits a young patient in the oncology unit of the Aghia Sofia Children’s Hospital. Photograph: Stelios Misinas/Reuters
IMAGE: A Santa Claus-dressed diver swims in a fish tank at the Tropicarium aquarium in Budapest. Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
IMAGE: Dogs dressed as Santa Claus participate in a festive walk in City Park, Budapest, Hungary. Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
IMAGE: A man identified as ‘Sultan Das Matas’, dressed as Santa Claus, spotted in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters
IMAGE: A large inflatable Santa Claus figure advertises a Christmas tree shop with Frankfurt’s skyline in the background. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
IMAGE: A steam train featuring Ded Moroz (Father Frost) — the Russian counterpart of Santa Claus — traverses the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, prior to the New Year and Christmas celebrations. Photograph: Alexander Manzyuk/Reuters
IMAGE: Onlookers gather at a railway station to witness the arrival of Ded Moroz. Photograph: Alexander Manzyuk/Reuters
Photographs curated by Anant Salvi/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com