Valentine's Day around the world - in pictures

From mass weddings in Manila to bouquets in Bangalore

Couples visit to sign their marriage licences on the elephants on Valentine’s Day at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Thailand. Reuters

A couple at a gifts stall a day before Valentine's Day celebrations in Mexico City. Reuters

Winter Olympics volunteer Stella hands out red roses to people leaving a 'closed loop' hotel, in the Thaiwoo ski resort, China. Reuters

Couples take part in a mass wedding ceremony a day before Valentines Day in Quezon city, Philippines. Getty Images

A man buys heart-shaped balloons from a street vendor in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP

A flower shop decorated for Valentine's Day, in Kabul. AP

A woman sells items in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. EPA

Gifts on sale at a stall in Iraq's capital, Baghdad. EPA

People attend a yoga for couples session on the eve of Valentine's Day in Bengaluru, India. EPA

A vendor holds flowers in Harare, Zimbabwe. EPA

A heart-shaped clearing can be seen in woodland where widower Winston Howes planted 6,000 oak trees in a 2.4-hectare field on his farm, leaving the clearing in the middle as a tribute to his wife Janet, to whom he was married for 33 years, in Wickwar, Gloucestershire, Britain. Reuters

Michael Bagala of Bagala Bros flower company trims roses for sale in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images

Advertisements in the Panorama Mall, in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh. AFP

Trendeline Mucolli uses a tray to make heart-shaped chocolates at the Amel factory near Pristina, Kosovo. AFP

A florist prepares flower bouquets in Bengaluru. AFP

Visitors take a selfie at a mall in Bengaluru. AFP

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