World in Pictures, February 26, 2013: Full moon over the Vatican, Indian rail commuters and protests in Israel (GALLERY)

Feb 26 2013 By Cheryl Mullin

TODAY’S World in Pictures features photographs of the full moon shining above St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican; Indian commuters packed in a local train in Kolkata and a Palestinian protestor burns tires during a protest to support Palestinian prisoners, outside Ofer, an Israeli military prison.

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The full moon is seen above St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
Indian commuters travel in a local train in Kolkata, India. The Indian rail network is one of the world's largest, with some 14 million passengers daily and some 64,000 kilometers (40,000 miles) of railway track cut through some of the most densely populated cities
A Palestinian man burns tires during a protest to support Palestinian prisoners, outside Ofer, an Israeli military prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah
The cast and producers of Argo accept the award for best picture at the Oscars in Los Angeles
A small jet is silhouetted against the rising moon in the skies above Phoenix
Orthodox Jewish children celebrate the festival of Purim in the streets of Stamford Hill in north London
Indian Hindu devotees cross the bridge over the river Yamuna at sunset on 'Maghi Purnima', considered an auspicious bathing day, during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India
Ian Poulter hits out of the bunker onto the third green in the semifinal round of play against Hunter Mahan during the Match Play Championship golf tournament, in Marana, Arizona
Big heads of Carnival parade during a naval battle of flowers, in the harbour of Villefranche sur Mer, southeastern France. The sailors file past the public and along the wharves, throwing flowers among the spectators
A dancer performs with Grupo Herencia de Timbiqui of Colombia during competition at the Vina del Mar International Song Festival in Vina del Mar, Chile