New Year celebrations at Marina Beach in Chennai on Saturday.
Blue light is cast on Sphinx at the historical site of Giza Pyramids to celebrate the New Year in Egypt.
Fireworks explode at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, and surrounding skyscrapers to mark New Year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Buddhists light candles during New Year celebrations at Jogye Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, early Sunday.
Participants prepare to ring in the New Year at a countdown event during a heavily polluted evening in Beijing.
Fireworks explode over Elizabeth Tower housing the Big Ben clock to celebrate the New Year in London.
People take part in New Year's Eve celebrations at Times Square in New York.
Children welcome New Year 2017 by dancing and enjoying at a new year bash, in Madurai.
Revellers enjoy the New Year eve party dancing at The Park, in Visakhapatnam.
People seen celebrating eve of New Year celebration at Cannought Place, in New Delhi.
A star hotel illuminated on the eve of New Year as it is ready for the zero night celebration in Bhubaneswar.
A balloon vendor has a colouful display as he waits for buyers ahead of the New Year, in New Delhi. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
Youth celebrate New Year at Sri Stambhadri Laxmi Narasimha Swami Temple in Khammam on Saturday.
People watch as fireworks explode over the Kremlin standing at Red Square blocked by police during New Year celebrations in Moscow.
Fireworks explode over the Svisloch River during the New Year celebrations in Minsk.