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Revellers of bate-bola street carnival band perform on the first day of carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 26, 2017. The bate-bola (ball-slammer), traditional popular carnival characters are mainly seen on the streets of the north and west areas of Rio de Janeiro. The revellers wear costumes inspired in clowns and wander around carrying decorated umbrellas or a ball at the end of a stick with which their hit the ground making a loud noise. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)
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