Vladmir Putin topless horse riding, Putin fishing, Putin driving a Harley Davidson... but Putin in a cup of coffee?
One caffeine addict was confused to see the Russian prime minister sprinkled in her daily cuppa.
A Vladimir Putin created with cinnamon and cocoa powder in a Moscow coffeehouse was an altogether sweeter portrait of the prime minister and former president after an outburst of public protests against his 12-year rule in cities across Russia.
In India, brick kiln workers created stunning pictures as they kicked up red dust in their daily labour. However the clouds of colour hide an altogether darker side, as many rural workers slave in bonded labour, their feudal leaders enjoying immense power, despite it being illegal.
The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid saw models draped in dream-like confections, wafting down the catwalk with frosty beauty. It's been a freezing day across much of Europe with people seen walking on the frozen sea in Constanta, 230km east from Bucharest. Temperatures plunged to -34C in central Romania and eight people died due to cold related causes according to local media.
Elsewhere there's tribal Indian dancers, ice skating, and international cricket... all in pictures of the day.