INDIA-RELIGION-CHRISTMAS-SCULPTURE

INDIA-RELIGION-CHRISTMAS-SCULPTURE

Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik (C) give the final touches to his sand sculpture depicting Jesus Christ and Santa Claus on Golden Sea Beach at Puri, some 65kms from Bhubaneswar on December 24, 2014. Despite Christians forming a little over 2 percent of the billion plus population in India, with Hindus comprising the majority, Christmas is celebrated with much fanfare and zeal throughout the country. AFP PHOTO/ASIT KUMAR