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UPDATED: 10:34, December 26, 2005
Memorials held for tsunami victims, many still in make-shift shelters
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An Acehnese woman with a child rest outside their makeshift house built for last year's tsunami survivors in Banda Aceh, capital of the Indonesian province of Aceh Dec. 25, 2005. A year after the tragic earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean, make-shift houses and tents shelter large number of Acehnese tsunami survivors.

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An Acehnese man walks between tents made for last year's tsunami survivors in Banda Aceh, capital of the Indonesian province of Aceh Dec. 25, 2005. A year after the tragic earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean, make-shift houses and tents still shelter large number of Acehnese tsunami survivors.

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Two children hold a placard reading "Protect the Ocean" on their way to attend a tree planting ceremony in the village of Peraliya, 90 kms south of Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka Dec. 25, 2005. A memorial ceremony will be held here Dec. 26 to remember those who lost their lives in last year's tsunami.

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Villagers plant trees to commemorate the last year's tsunami victims in the village of Peraliya, 90 kms south of Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka Dec. 25, 2005. A memorial ceremony will be held here Dec. 26 to remember those who lost their lives in last year's tsunami.

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A Germany woman prepares to light up a Christmas candle in front of the Mai Khao Memorial Wall, some 30 kilometers north of Phuket town in south Thailand, Dec. 25, 2005. Foreign tourists and locals gathered before the Mai Khao Memorial Wall to mourn over their relatives killed in last year's tsunami. The 150-meter-long wall was equally divided into 45 subsections, with each representing a country whose nationals lost their lives in ruthless waves.

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An Australian official presents a wreath in front of the Mai Khao Memorial Wall, some 30 kilometers north of Phuket town in south Thailand, Dec. 25, 2005.

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