Here comes Santa Claus
Runners dressed as Santa Claus take part in the Christmas Corrida Race on the streets of Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France, December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume rides on a jet ski on the Rhine river in Cologne, Germany, December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume swims with fishes in a large tank during an underwater performance for the upcoming Christmas celebration at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan December 1, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Issa Kassissieh wears a Santa Claus costume as he rides a camel during the Christmas season on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. The Dome of the Rock is seen in the background. December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Revellers take part in SantaCon in New York City, December 10, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
A demonstrator dressed as Santa displays a "HONK" sign as NHS nurses strike, amid a dispute with the government over pay, outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Revellers take part in SantaCon in New York City, December 10, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
A diver dressed as Santa Claus swims in the ocean display at Sea Life in Blackpool, Britain, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble
A man wearing a Santa Claus outfit attends a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Jerusalem's Old City December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
A person dressed as Santa Claus poses for photos in Times Square in New York City, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
A Palestinian dressed as Santa Claus gestures during a celebration in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
A member of Vespa fan club prepares to take part in Christmas ride dressed in a Santa Claus costume in Prague, Czech Republic, December 4, 2022. REUTERS/David W Cerny
People dressed as Santa Claus take part in the Nikolaus Lauf (Saint Nicholas run), in the streets of Michendorf, Germany December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Christmas shoppers watch a parade of actors dressed as Santa Claus in a busy shopping street, on the second weekend of advent, in Hamburg, Germany December 3, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
A person dressed as Santa Claus walks at the Christmas market in Riga, Latvia December 2, 2022. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
Santa Claus gestures during the 96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, New York City, November 24, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Issa Kassissieh, dressed as Santa Claus, waves and poses for members of the media as he stands on Mount Precipice in front of Mount Tabor close to Nazareth in northern Israel, December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Nir Elias
People take part in a half-naked Santa run in Budapest, Hungary, December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Marton Monus
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