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A reveller of the Mangueira samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Sergio Moraes/Reuters)

A reveller of the Mangueira samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Sergio Moraes/Reuters)




A performer from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)

A performer from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)




A reveller of the Imperio da Tijuca samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 2, 2014. (Photo by Sergio Moraes/Reuters)

A reveller of the Imperio da Tijuca samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 2, 2014. (Photo by Sergio Moraes/Reuters)




Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Sergio Moraes/Reuters)

Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Sergio Moraes/Reuters)




A pregnant reveller of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)

A pregnant reveller of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)




Drum Queen Rayssa Oliveira of the Beija-Flor samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)

Drum Queen Rayssa Oliveira of the Beija-Flor samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)




A dancer of the Gavioes da Fiel samba school performs during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo. (Photo by Nelson Almeida/AFP Photo)

A dancer of the Gavioes da Fiel samba school performs during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo. (Photo by Nelson Almeida/AFP Photo)




A dancer from the Beija-Flor samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)

A dancer from the Beija-Flor samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)




Revelers of the Nene de Vila Matilde samba school perform during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo. (Photo by Miguel Schincariol/AFP Photo)

Revelers of the Nene de Vila Matilde samba school perform during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo. (Photo by Miguel Schincariol/AFP Photo)




Revellers of the Sao Clemente samba school on the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)

Revellers of the Sao Clemente samba school on the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)




Revellers from the Gavioes da Fiel samba school take part in the Special Group category of the annual Carnival parade in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome. (Photo by Paulo Whitaker/Reuters)

Revellers from the Gavioes da Fiel samba school take part in the Special Group category of the annual Carnival parade in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome. (Photo by Paulo Whitaker/Reuters)




A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




A reveler dressed as a character from the movie Avatar poses for a photo at the “Ceu na Terra” block party during Carnival celebration in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A reveler dressed as a character from the movie Avatar poses for a photo at the “Ceu na Terra” block party during Carnival celebration in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




Members of the “Beija-Flor” samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)

Members of the “Beija-Flor” samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)




Members of the “Beija-Flor” samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)

Members of the “Beija-Flor” samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)




Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)




Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)




Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)




A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)




Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)




A member of the “Estação Primeira de Mangueira” samba school entertains the vast crowd with her colourful and revealing costume during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Marcelo Sayao/EPA)

A member of the “Estação Primeira de Mangueira” samba school entertains the vast crowd with her colourful and revealing costume during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Marcelo Sayao/EPA)




Members of the of “Mangueira” samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)

Members of the of “Mangueira” samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)




Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)

Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)




Performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)

Performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)




Performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)

Performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)




A float from Mangueira samba crashes into the media tower during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A float from Mangueira samba crashes into the media tower during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




A performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)




Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)




Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)




Members of the Samba school Sao Clemente perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)

Members of the Samba school Sao Clemente perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)




Performers from the Sao Clemente samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)

Performers from the Sao Clemente samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)




Members of the Samba school Sao Clemente perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)

Members of the Samba school Sao Clemente perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)




Members of the Samba school Sao Clemente perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)

Members of the Samba school Sao Clemente perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Luiz Eduardo Perez/EPA)




Performers from the Sao Clemente samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

Performers from the Sao Clemente samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




A performer from the Sao Clemente samba school parades through the Sambadrome for carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

A performer from the Sao Clemente samba school parades through the Sambadrome for carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)




Members of the Samba school Grande Rio perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Marcelo Sayao/EPA)

Members of the Samba school Grande Rio perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Marcelo Sayao/EPA)




Members of the Samba school Grande Rio perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Marcelo Sayao/EPA)

Members of the Samba school Grande Rio perform during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Marcelo Sayao/EPA)




A performer from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)

A performer from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)




A performer from the Imperio da Tijuca samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A performer from the Imperio da Tijuca samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade on the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Antonio Lacerda/EPA)

Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade on the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Antonio Lacerda/EPA)




Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade on the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Antonio Lacerda/EPA)

Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade on the sambodromo in the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Antonio Lacerda/EPA)




A reveller of the Beija-Flor samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Sergio Moraes/Reuters)

A reveller of the Beija-Flor samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Sergio Moraes/Reuters)




The Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo during the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Marcelo Sayao/EPA)

The Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo during the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Marcelo Sayao/EPA)




The Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo during the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Marcelo Sayao/EPA)

The Samba school Imperio da Tijuca performs during the first day of the parade in the sambodromo during the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 02 March 2014. (Photo by Marcelo Sayao/EPA)




Revellers of the Mangueira samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)

Revellers of the Mangueira samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3, 2014. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)




Revelers of the Grande Rio samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 2, 2014. (Photo by Tasso Marcelo/AFP Photo)

Revelers of the Grande Rio samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 2, 2014. (Photo by Tasso Marcelo/AFP Photo)




A dancer from the Grande Rio samba school performs during the first night of Carnival, on March 2, 2014. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)

A dancer from the Grande Rio samba school performs during the first night of Carnival, on March 2, 2014. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)




A dancer from the Grande Rio samba school performs during Carnival, at the Sambadrome, on March 2, 2014. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)

A dancer from the Grande Rio samba school performs during Carnival, at the Sambadrome, on March 2, 2014. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)




First Princess of the Carnival, Clara Cristina Paixao de Oliveira, performs at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 2, 2014. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)

First Princess of the Carnival, Clara Cristina Paixao de Oliveira, performs at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 2, 2014. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)




A performer from the Imperio da Tijuca samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

A performer from the Imperio da Tijuca samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)




Elaborately costumed members of a dance troupe from the Grande Rio samba school pictured as they take part in the Brazil Carnival. (Photo by Moisés Schini/Demotix)

Elaborately costumed members of a dance troupe from the Grande Rio samba school pictured as they take part in the Brazil Carnival. (Photo by Moisés Schini/Demotix)
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