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It's Carnival time - in pictures
In the run-up to Lent thousands of revellers have been dancing and parading in carnival celebrations - and as usual, the biggest is in the Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro.
Having a good time is the order of the day
Dancers parade in the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro
The more flamboyant the costume, the better
Teams of mask wearing dancers line the streets
Tension begins to show as a young dancer waits her turn in the Sambadrome
Revellers pose during a pre-carnival parade
In Venice men donned the dress of eighteenth century ladies
In Madrid party-goers took their theme from the BSE scare, dressing as 'mad cows'
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