TOPSHOTS Performers dressed in costumes of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1644-1911) rehearse the ancient royal heaven worshiping ceremony for the upcoming Lunar New Year or Spring Festival at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on January 29, 2014. The sacred ceremony is a unique performance to replicate the proceedings carried out in the Qing Dynasty by emperors to pray for peace and prosperity of the nation. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO