Extraordinary, tragic, wonderful: Top Asia pics of 2023

Extraordinary reflection of experiences in one of the world’s most fascinating regions

Published: December 07, 2023 10:53 Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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Indonesian Muslims perform an evening prayer called 'tarawih' marking the first eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 22, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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People dance and throw colors at each other to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, in Hyderabad, India, March 6, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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Ethnic Rohingya disembark from their boat upon landing in Ulee Madon, North Aceh, Indonesia, Nov. 16, 2023. Some 240 Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, are afloat off the coast of Indonesia after two attempts to land were rejected by local residents. The boat left again a few hours later following the rejection. Image Credit: AP

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A man on a motorcycle crosses a suspension bridge over the Bagmati river in Lalitpur, Nepal, March 27, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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A woman whose family members are trapped under rubble wails after a landslide washed away houses in Raigad district, western Maharashtra state, India, July 20, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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Lava flows down the slopes of Mayon volcano as seen from Legazpi, Albay province, northeastern Philippines, June 15, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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Footprints are seen on the moss ridden roof of Jama Masjid during Eid Al Adha prayers, in New Delhi, India, June 29, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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American Ballet Theater's ballerina Devon Teuscher rehearses for a performance at the Shanghai Grand Theater in Shanghai, Nov. 2, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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A girl runs as she plays in a fountain at a shopping mall in Beijing, June 23, 2023. Authorities issued a rare red alert for high temperatures in parts of China's capital on Friday, the highest level of warning, as highs were expected to once again climb to around 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Farenheit). Image Credit: AP

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Hindu devotees crowd the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers, the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, to take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, or the new moon day which is the most auspicious day during the annual month long Hindu religious fair 'Magh Mela' in Prayagraj, India, January 21, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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A base jumper dives at night from the Kuala Lumpur Tower during KL Tower International Jump in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 4, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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A Kashmiri Muslim bride looks through her veil during a mass wedding in Srinagar, Kashmir, June 15, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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A washerman washes clothes on the banks of the river Brahmaputra on World Water Day in Guwahati, India, March 22, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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A man poses for a photo sitting outside the glass cage of a Bengal tiger at the national zoological garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 27, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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Stars light up the night sky over Lkhaebum's ger, a portable, round tent insulated with sheepskin, in the remote Munkh-Khaan region of the Sukhbaatar district, in southeast Mongolia, May 16, 2023. Image Credit: AP

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A man tries to recover a vehicle submerged in mud in the flood-affected area along the Teesta river in Rongpo, east Sikkim, India, Oct. 8. 2023. Image Credit: AP

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