A figure of baby Jesus is being carried to be placed at a Nativity scene ahead of the Christmas celebration in Kolkata, India, on December 23, 2024.Image by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto via Getty Images
A contestant presents his Nativity creation at the 82nd Nativity Scene Contest, which was first organised in 1937 and was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2018. The contest was held on December 5, 2024, in Krakow, Poland.Image by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images
A nun kneels next to a 14-pointed silver star, believed to be the exact spot where Jesus Christ was born, at the grotto in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 17, 2024.Image by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP
People look at the Neapolitan Nativity scene, organised by Patrimonio Nacional, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, on December 12, 2024. The scene, made up of 223 figures, incorporates emblematic details such as the fountains of the Low Dragons, the Baths of Diana and the labyrinth designed by Dezallier d"Argenville.Image by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images
The facade of the Real Monasterio de la Encarnacion in Madrid, Spain, is illuminated with a projected image of a monumental Nativity scene from the art masterpiece &lsquoSacramento&rsquo, on December 19, 2024.Image by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images
"Lagoon Nativity", a floating scene, is seen on the surface of Cavallino-Treporti, a long, rich peninsula between Venice and Jesolo in Italy, on December 21, 2024.Image by Manuel Silvestri / Reuters
Divers place the traditional Christmas Nativity scene in the shark tank of Madrid Zoo&rsquos aquarium as part of the Christmas celebrations on December 17, 2024.Image by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images
Baby Christ lies on a keffiyeh scarf gifted by the Palestinian Higher Committee of Churches Affairs, as part of the "Nativity of Bethlehem 2024" in the Paul VI Hall at St Peter&rsquos Square, Vatican, on December 7, 2024.Image by Andreas SOLARO / AFP
A contestant presents a handcrafted Nativity scene with toy-like characters at Krakow"s Main Square during the 82nd Nativity Scene Contest on December 5, 2024, in Poland.Image by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images
A view of the sand sculpture, titled, &lsquoUnconditional Help&rsquo, by Belgian sculptor Enguerrand David as a part of Jesolo seaside resort&rsquos sand Nativity scene on December 10, 2024, in Venice, Italy.Image by Stefano Mazzola/Getty Images
