Top 10 Most-Viewed Photos of 2011

Miss Colombia goes commando: Miss Colombia, 22-year-old Catalina Robayo, went about pantyless during the various events for the pageant. The media got a peek and pageant organisers were "overwhelmed and surprised" when reports and images surfaced of the beauty wearing short skirts but no underpants at a press conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
She was duly rebuked and at the pageant, she never made it past the first round.
Her photos however, were highly searched.
The Miss Universe pageant final was held on September 12, 2011 and Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, was crowned Miss Universe 2011.

Pregnant Aishwarya prays with parents: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan kept a low profile during her pregnancy. But when she did step out, like this visit to the Siddhivinayak Temple with her parents, everyone wanted to catch a glimpse.

Introducing Jackie Shroff's son Tiger: Everyone was curious about Jackie and Ayesha Shroff's son, Tiger. This Shroff is due to make his movie debut next year, so when he appeared at the launch of a gym and worked out a teeny bit, it made for great photos.

Rajinikanth prays at Tirumala: No surprise really that this photo made it to our Top Photos list.
The Thalaivar has been keeping away from heavy-duty action and appearances since he returned from a fairly lengthy bout of treatment in Singapore.
The photo of his visit to the temple of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala brought succour to millions of his fans.

On the comeback trail: There's never a dearth of takers each time an actress announces a return to the big screen. Sridevi, Madhuri , Anita Raj or Madhoo, their images are always cherished.

Aishwarya's back home: Aishwarya's been away too long and this first image of her back home after Beti's B's birth, was well, just invaluable for her fans. Everyone wanted to see Aishwarya as she stepped into a new role of a lifetime.

Stars copy each other!: Now just why would Deepika dress like Aishwarya? And why would Vidya and Aishwarya share saris? We don't know why, but they do!

When stars pray: It's a personal side to actors and other celebrities that is not often seen. But a celebrity visit to a place of worship makes for popular images, perhaps reminding us of the human side to each larger-than-life star.

Tsunami in Japan: The sheer devastation, the loss of human life and the grit and spirit of those whose lives changed forever made for some of the most touching and tragic images of the year, forever entrenched in our memory.

Inside Aishwarya's grand baby shower: There is no such thing as too much of Aishwarya. Like everything else about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan this year, her baby shower and the list of those who secured the coveted invite, made for instantly popular images.