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![CARNAVAL SAO PAULO Members of 'Grupo Especial Vai-Vai' samba school provide an impressive performance during celebrations of the Carnival in Sao Paulo, Feb. 28, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/brazil-carnival-photos-02.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![BRAZIL-CARNIVAL-STREET Revellers take part in the "Cordao da Bola Preta," the biggest street carnival band parade in downtown Rio de Janeiro, March 1, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/brazil-carnival-photos-03.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![BRAZIL-CARNIVAL-SAO PAULO-PARADE-VAI-VAI Revelers of Vai-Vai samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade in Sao Paulo, March 1, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/brazil-carnival-photos-04.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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![A reveller from the Vai Vai samba school takes part in the first night of the Special Group category of the annual Carnival parade in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome A reveller from the Vai Vai samba school takes part in the first night of the Special Group category of the annual Carnival parade in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome, March 1, 2014.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/brazil-carnival-photos-07.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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