AJC Photos of the Week, December 20-26, 2014

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AJC Photos of the Week, December 20-26, 2014

DINNER AND A MARRIAGE--Groom Jerald Lowe, left, and bride Nicole Holman, right, who are both homeless, are married by the Rev. Michael McQueen during the annual Hosea Feed the Homeless Christmas dinner at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, in Atlanta. Spokesperson Quisa Foster said that even though Holman and Lowe are homeless, they often volunteer to help out at the annual charity dinner. David Tulis/AJC Special

CHRISTMAS PRAYER--An Indian Christian holds a crucifix during Christmas prayers at St. Mary's Garrison Church in Jammu, India, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

A JEEZY CHRISTMAS--122314 ATLANTA: Khloe Smith, 4, reaches out for Jeezy, aka Jay Jenkins, while he visits with kids having lunch while he and his foundation Street Dreams Foundation, host 200 needy inner city kids from Macon, Hawkinsville, and Atlanta for Christmas on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, in Atlanta. The children were treated to a private screening of the movie Annie, followed by food and toys given out by "Santa Jeezy" at Gio's. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

UGA HOOPS--Kenny Gaines (12) pushes the ball up court during Georgia's game against the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 in Athens, Ga. (Photo by John Kelley)

CHINA CHRISTMAS--Children dressed as angels take part in a mass on the eve of Christmas at the South Cathedral official Catholic church in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. Estimates for the number of Christians in China range from the conservative official figure of 23 million to as many as 100 million by independent scholars, raising the possibility that Christians may rival in size the 85 million members of the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

MAPPING OUT A STRATEGY--DECEMBER 19, 2014 ATLANTA LaVista Hills supporters talk with Rep Buzz Brockway following the vote. A group of Georgia lawmakers voted to approve borders between the proposed cities of LaVista Hills and Tucker during a committee meeting Friday, December 19, 2014. These boundaries will be recommended for the Georgia General Assembly to consider when it meets next year. The map is mostly “set in stone” and won’t be changed during next year’s legislative session, said Rep. Buzz Brockway, the chairman of the DeKalb County Cityhood Subcommittee. The map would be allowed to be altered to accommodate annexations. The subcommittee voted 3-1 to approve the compromise map. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

DOGGIE STUDY BREAK--December 19, 2014 Atlanta - Elizabeth Seraten (left), Khorkie Tyus, Emma White and Sarah Kate Schoen pet Adidas, a golden retriever with the Canine Assistants program, as they take a break from studying for final exams at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta on Friday, December 19, 2014. Paws and Breathe has been instituted for students at the school to allow them to take some time to reduce anxiety and stress before final exams while at the same time helping to socialize the service animals. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

CHAKA, CHAKA KHAN-December 20, 2014 Atlanta - Chaka Khan (right) performs on stage during the 31st annual United Negro College Fund Mayor's Masked Ball at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in downtown on Saturday, December 20, 2014. 1,300 guests attended the event which raised over one million dollars for the organization. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

SNOW MOUNTAIN--December 21, 2014 Stone Mountain - Vicki Everage (left) screams as Tamara Mitchell pushes her tube down the hill during Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain Park on Sunday, December 21, 2014. This is the seventh season that the main lawn at the park has been transformed into a winter wonderland. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

SWAT STANDOFF--DeKalb County police officials investigate the scene on Landgraf Cove, in a neighborhood off River Road, where a gunman fired shots at SWAT team officers during a five-hour standoff early Monday morning, Dec. 22, 2014, in Decatur, Ga. When officers entered the house the gunman was found dead. David Tulis/AJC Special

DRIVING THE LANE--122314 ATLANTA: Hawks center Al Horford draws a foul from Clippers Matt Barnes (left) taking it to the basket past Blake Griffin (right) in a basketball game on Monday, Dec. 23, 2014, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

STRIPPED--122314 ATLANTA: Hawks defenders Al Horford (from left), Paul Millsap and DeMarre Carroll strip the ball away from Clippers Matt Barnes with a triple team during the first half in a basketball game on Monday, Dec. 23, 2014, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE--122314 ATLANTA: Jeezy, aka Jay Jenkins, with an assist from Marine Sgt. Rod Belcher, hands out toys to around 200 needy inner city kids from Macon, Hawkinsville, and Atlanta for Christmas on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, in Atlanta. The children were treated to a private screening of the movie Annie, followed by food and toys given out by "Santa Jeezy" at Gio's. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

STREETCAR STRETCHING OUT--December 23, 2014 Atlanta - Atlanta Streetcar is on Auburn Ave. in Martin Luther King, Jr., Historic District for a test run on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. With the clock ticking toward 2015, Mayor Kasim Reed repeated his pledge that the Atlanta Streetcar system will launch by year's end. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES--122114 ATLANTA: Gracie Bonds Staples (front left), a choir member, participates in her Antioch Baptist Church North candlelight communion service on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, in Atlanta. Staples lost her mother in 1973 when she was 15 and her older sister Dianne redeemed yellow top Value stamps for her Christmas gift, a stuffed monkey with a plastic face. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

CHRISTMAS EVE FLOODING--Localized flooding closes DeKalb County's Chamblee Dunwoody Road near the Chamblee Antiques Market after more than two inches of rain fell across the metro area Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, in Chamblee, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

COLD INDIAN MORNING--Indian passengers warm themselves around a fire as they wait for their train to arrive on a cold morning, in Allahabad, India, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. Cold wave conditions intensified across northern India as temperatures dipped along with thick blankets of fog cutting out sunlight. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh)

CHRISTMAS EVE TRAFFIC JAM--Traffic backs up along I-285 northbound, right, when a large puddle of water impeded motorists during the morning rush hour near Northlake Parkway after more than two inches of rain fell across the metro area Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. David Tulis/AJC Special

THEATER SHOOTING--Atlanta police investigate after a shooting at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema on Tuesday, Dec. 23. (BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM)

CHRISTMAS EVE BREAKFAST--DECEMBER 24, 2014 STONE MOUNTAIN Damion Roman, a sergeant in the Georgia Army National Guard, is home in time for Christmas. His deployment ended early. He rejoined his family on Tuesday (Dec. 23) at a ceremony in Toccoa. Now, back home, he was in the kitchen on this Christmas Eve, doing something dad has traditionally done: He'll be making dumplings. He's shown with his wife, Stacey, and their 9-year-old twins, Nathaniel and Anaya in their Stone Mountain home, Wednesday, December 24, 2014. KENT D. JOHNSON / KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

SOLDIER'S HOMECOMING--DECEMBER 24, 2014 STONE MOUNTAIN Damion Roman, a sergeant in the Georgia Army National Guard, is home in time for Christmas. His deployment ended early. He rejoined his family on Tuesday (Dec. 23) at a ceremony in Toccoa. Now, back home, he was in the kitchen on this Christmas Eve, doing something dad has traditionally done: He'll be making dumplings. He's shown with his wife, Stacey, and their 9-year-old twins, Nathaniel and Anaya in their Stone Mountain home, Wednesday, December 24, 2014. KENT D. JOHNSON / KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

HOSEA FEED THE HUNGRY DINNER--Nikki Dedani, center, helps some of the more than 2,000 volunteers prepare meals for an expected 5,000 homeless people during the annual Hosea Feed the Homeless Christmas dinner at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, in Atlanta. Spokesperson Quisa Foster said the volunteer crew makes an additional 5,000 dinners to be delivered to shut-ins, assisted living facilities and hospitals in the metro area. David Tulis/AJC Special

PAPAL MEETING--Pope Francis, right, kisses a child during a meeting with faithful of Pope John XXIII Community in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

WATCHING THE FLICK--Moviegoers applaud the opening of the Sony Pictures movie "The Interview" at the Plaza Theatre's first screening of the film on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, in Atlanta. David Tulis/AJC Special

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DINNER AND A MARRIAGE--Groom Jerald Lowe, left, and bride Nicole Holman, right, who are both homeless, are married by the Rev. Michael McQueen during the annual Hosea Feed the Homeless Christmas dinner at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, in Atlanta. Spokesperson Quisa Foster said that even though Holman and Lowe are homeless, they often volunteer to help out at the annual charity dinner. David Tulis/AJC Special

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