Photos of the Day: Rescued People and Heavy Snowfall

Henan Province, China

The snow-covered Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China.

Photograph: Xinhua/Barcroft Images

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

People enjoy the warm weather while playing on Barra da Tijuca beach.

Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters

Manila, Philippines

Devotees carry the statue of the Black Nazarene across a bridge at the start of an annual religious procession, which re-enacts the transfer of the statue from its original shrine to the Minor Basilica. It’s one of the world’s largest Catholic processions, drawing crowds of millions

Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images