Pictures: Carnival around the world

Pictures: Carnival around the world: Revellers from the Portela samba school perform on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiros Sambadrome February 19, 2012.

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Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

Revellers from the Portela samba school perform on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 19, 2012.

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