A man is prepared for a coming storm on California Street in San Francisco. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In a time exposure, people walk in front of the photo “Afghan Girl” (Pakistan, 1984) during the exhibition of images by Steve McCurry in the Kunsthalle (Art Hall) in Erfurt, Germany. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A women dressed as Hindu Goddess Kali participates in a procession on the eve of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India. A festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu god Shiva will be marked across the country Thursday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Foot and tire tracks are seen on a snow-covered sidewalk leading to the West Wing of the White House in Washington as the region braces for another winter storm. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Visitors rest at the Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain. The conference is part of a push to get inexpensive devices into emerging markets without sacrificing performance. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A youth walks under a large Venezuelan flag during a rally organized by workers of the National Telecommunications Company to show support for the government in Caracas, Venezuela. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Members of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community gather for the final prayer ceremony in the presence of their new spiritual leader Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin in Mumbai, India. The ceremony was held after a 40-day mourning period for their former leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nineteen-month-old Daniele De Sanctis, dressed up as a pope, is handed to Pope Francis as he is driven through the crowd during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A man watches the Seoul skyline covered with a thick haze at Seoul Tower’s observation deck in Seoul, South Korea. The metropolitan government issued a dust warning, urging people to stay indoors. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS