Best photos of December 28: Boats covered by snow in Kashmir to annual Takanakuy festival in Peru

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Clearing snow from a boat at Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. Snow fell on the plains of Kashmir for a second day in a row on December 28, ending a long dry spell. EPA

Revellers covered in flour celebrate the traditional Els Enfarinats (the floured ones) festival at Ibi, Alicante, Valencia, Spain. They stage a mock coup and battle with fireworks, eggs and flour on the Day of the Innocents, a Spanish version of April Fools' Day. EPA

Canada's Leylah Fernandez serves against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles match at the United Cup tennis tournament in Perth. AFP

Human rights campaigners at a memorial space at a former torture centre of the Argentinian dictatorship, in Buenos Aires. Rights groups staged a 'solidarity embrace' at the Human Rights Secretariat headquarters in protest at President Javier Milei’s withdrawal of funding from commemorative sites. EPA

Women touch the image of Saint Benedict as they take part in the nine-day Marujada religious festival in Braganca, Para state, Brazil. AFP

Wooden canoes moored in La Restinga, El Hierro, in Spain's Canary Islands after more than 200 migrants aboard a boat were rescued on 27 December. EPA

US surfer Ivan Florence rides a huge swell in training for the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout event held annually at Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. AFP

Women fight at the annual Takanakuy festival, which means to "hit each other" in Quechua and is celebrated to resolve conflicts, in Llique, Chumbivilcas province, Peru. Reuters