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Rio de Janeiro’s world famous Carnival

A member of the Especial Unidos da Tijuca Samba school during a carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A member of the Especial Unidos da Tijuca Samba school during a carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Marcelo Sayao, European Pressphoto Agency
The Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade.
The Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade.
Felipe Dana, AP
Firefighters carry an injured person to an ambulance during the performing of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school for the Carnival celebrations. Part of a float collapsed during injuring several people.
Firefighters carry an injured person to an ambulance during the performing of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school for the Carnival celebrations. Part of a float collapsed during injuring several people.
Leo Correa, AP
A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 27, 2017.
A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 27, 2017.
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A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 27, 2017.
A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 27, 2017.
Leo Correa, AP
Performers from the Salgueiro samba school dance together during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 27, 2017.
Performers from the Salgueiro samba school dance together during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 27, 2017.
Mauro Pimentel, AP
Performers from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb. 27, 2017.
Performers from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb. 27, 2017.
Leo Correa, AP
A performer from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parades during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 27, 2017.
A performer from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parades during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 27, 2017.
Mauro Pimentel, AP
Men work on the final touches of a piece that will decorate a float prior to Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 27, 2017. Competitors work for months to ready for Brazil's world famous Carnival parades of samba dancing, costumes and magnificent floats.
Men work on the final touches of a piece that will decorate a float prior to Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 27, 2017. Competitors work for months to ready for Brazil's world famous Carnival parades of samba dancing, costumes and magnificent floats.
Mauro Pimentel, AP
A performer dances during Salgueiro performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on Feb. 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A performer dances during Salgueiro performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on Feb. 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Raphael Dias, Getty Images
Revellers of the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the first night of Rio's Carnival, Feb. 27, 2017.
Revellers of the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the first night of Rio's Carnival, Feb. 27, 2017.
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Revellers of Beija-Flor, Feb. 27, 2017.
Revellers of Beija-Flor, Feb. 27, 2017.
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Revellers of Beija-Flor, Feb. 27, 2017.
Revellers of Beija-Flor, Feb. 27, 2017.
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A reveller of Beija-Flor., Feb. 27, 2017.
A reveller of Beija-Flor., Feb. 27, 2017.
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A performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 27, 2017.
A performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 27, 2017.
Leo Correa, AP
A performer dances during Salgueiro performance.
A performer dances during Salgueiro performance.
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A performer dances during Salgueiro performance.
A performer dances during Salgueiro performance.
Raphael Dias, Getty Images
A performer dances during Imperatriz Leopoldinense performance.
A performer dances during Imperatriz Leopoldinense performance.
Raphael Dias, Getty Images
A performer dances during Vila Isabel performance.
A performer dances during Vila Isabel performance.
Raphael Dias, Getty Images