Carnival in Brazil
A Beija-Flor samba school member performs during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Members of Beija-Flor samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Members of Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
A member of Vila Isabel samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Members of Salgueiro samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Members of Mocidade samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Members of Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A member of Beija-Flor samba school performs on a float during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Members of Mocidade samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A member of Mocidade samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A member of Beija-Flor samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
A member of Vila Isabel samba school performs on a float during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Members of Vila Isabel samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A member of Mocidade samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A member of Vila Isabel samba school performs on a float during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Drum queen Viviane Araujo of Salgueiro samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Members of Salgueiro samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Members of Salgueiro samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Drum queen Aline Riscado of Vila Isabel samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
A member of Salgueiro samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Members of Salgueiro samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Drum queen Aline Riscado of Vila Isabel samba school performs alongside others during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A member of Sao Clemente samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Members of Sao Clemente samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A member of Sao Clemente samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Members of Salgueiro samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Drum queen Giovanna Angelica of Mocidade samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Members of Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 25. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Drum queen Paolla Oliveira of Grande Rio samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Uniao da Ilha samba school perform on a float during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Uniao da Ilha samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A reveller of Portela samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Mangueira samba school perform on a float during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A reveller of Grande Rio samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Grande Rio samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Viradouro samba school perform on a float during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 23. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Drum queen Bianca Monteiro of Portela samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Uniao da Ilha samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Drum queen Livia Andrade of Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A reveller of Mangueira samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
A float of Viradouro samba school is seen during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 23. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
A reveller of Grande Rio samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
A reveller of Uniao da Ilha samba school walks out of a prop's belly during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Portela samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Drum queen Gracyanne Barbosa of Uniao da Ilha samba school gestures during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
A reveller of Portela samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Uniao da Ilha samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A streams of water shoot up as a reveller of Grande Rio samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Drum queen Livia Andrade of Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A reveller of Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A reveller of Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Uniao da Ilha samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Mangueira samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Portela samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Mangueira samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Uniao da Ilha samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A reveller of Portela samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Uniao da Ilha samba school enact a crime on a bus during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A reveller of Portela samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Drum queen Gracyanne Barbosa of Uniao da Ilha samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Portela samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A reveller of Grande Rio samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Grande Rio samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Grande Rio samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Mangueira samba school perform on a float during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Mangueira samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A reveller of Mangueira samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
A general view of spectators watching the performance of revellers and the float of Viradouro samba school during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 23. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Uniao da Ilha samba school hold signs with the word 'peace' outside a bus during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Drum queen Raissa Machado of Viradouro samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 23. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers of Viradouro samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 23. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Revellers from Estacio de Sa samba school react while preparing for the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 23. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Portela samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
A reveller of Estacio de Sa samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 23. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
A reveller of Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Drum queen Bianca Monteiro of Portela samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 24. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers of Viradouro samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, February 23. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
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