Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations kick off with an explosion of color and wild pageantry.

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1. Revellers from Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school dance during the second night of the A Group annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 9, 2013. The samba school which wins the A Group will parade with the top samba groups at the Special Group performance in 2014. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY)