Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

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  Bright colours and elaborate costumes were paraded at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for annual carnival celebrations.
  
  Dancers of Porto da Pedra samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP Photo/Felipe Dana

  

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  Dancers of Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP Photo/Felipe Dana

  

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  Dancers from the Mocidade samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP Photo/Felipe Dana

  

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  Dancers of Vila Isabel samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP Photo/Felipe Dana

  

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  Performers from the Unidos da Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.20, 2012.
  AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano

  

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  A dancer from the Mocidade samba school swings from a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP Photo/Felipe Dana

  

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  Performers from the Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.20, 2012.
  AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

  

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  Drum queen Antonia Fontenelle, from Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school, dances during carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
  AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

  

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  Performers from the Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Silvia Izquierdo

  

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  A Dancer of Porto da Pedra samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Felipe Dana

  

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  A dancer of Porto da Pedra samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Felipe Dana

  

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  A dancer of Porto da Pedra samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Felipe Dana

  

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  Performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Silvia Izquierdo

  

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  A dancer of Beija Flor samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Felipe Dana

  

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  Dancers of Beija Flor samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Felipe Dana

  

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  Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012
  AP / Victor R. Caivano

  

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  Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Victor R. Caivano

  

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  Dancers of Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Felipe Dana

  

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  Performers from the Unidos da Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.20, 2012.
  AP / Victor R. Caivano

  

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  Revelers dance during Porto da Pedra samba school parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Victor R. Caivano

  

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  Performers from the Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Silvia Izquierdo

  

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  Dancers of Mocidade samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Felipe Dana

  

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  A dancer performs atop a float during Vila Isabel samba school parade at the Sambadrome during carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Victor R. Caivano

  

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  Revelers dance during Beija Flor samba school parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
  AP / Victor R. Caivano

  

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  Performers from the Unidos da Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.20, 2012.
  AP / Victor R. Caivano

  

 

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