Cold? In Malaysia, it’s festival time and that means warm colors, cleansings — and piercings

Seeing The News: While many in the northern hemisphere are dressing in warm layers and digging out from feet of snow, take a mental trip for one moment to Malaysia where it's in the 80s today.

To help with your mental journey, soak in the shot from photographer Joshua Paul who captured this gem at the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur. Thaipusam, which is celebrated in honor of the Hindu god Lord Murugan, is an annual procession by Hindu devotees seeking blessings, fulfilling vows and offering thanks.

Brick Laying

It's hard to tell if this baby is getting the best of sleep with the brick making going on, but at least it looks comfortable in that hammock.

Mosaic Art

There's probably something sophisticated to say here in the line of Marshall McLuhan's medium is the message, but I'll leave that to the communication Ph.Ds. Magnum photographer Jacob Aue Sobol filled his Instagram feed on Monday with several images that juxtaposed together create a pretty captivating mosaic.

Ukraine Sardines

There's a lot of images coming out of Ukraine in the last two week that feed growing concerns about the east of the country. The airport in Donetsk was captured by Russian-backed rebels captured, kicking off the a fierce round of combat. While the fate of Ukraine's east is uncertain, Mashable's senior correspondent Christopher Miller notes it's not likely there will be a shortage of sardines.

Cats in Boxes

The Internet loves cats. And cats like boxes. They really really like boxes. Take for instance one of the most famous cats on the net, Maru, the Scottish Fold cat in Japan. But why boxes?! Well, here's some possible scientific theories to consider.

Seeing The News is a periodic selection of arresting visual topics around the world. What have we missed? Let us know in the comments, or tweet @sdavy with your tips.