Doomsday is here

As per the Mayan calendar, the world will end today. Here’s a look at how believers are preparing for the ‘D’ day. All pics/ AFP
A member of a folk group holds a Maya mask in Tikal archaeological site in Peten departament 560 km north of Guatemala city. Ceremonies are being held to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the new Maya Era, on December 21, 2012
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A member of a folk group holds a Maya mask in Tikal archaeological site in Peten departament 560 km north of Guatemala city. Ceremonies are being held to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the new Maya Era, on December 21, 2012