Carnival preparations

Altamir Barros, 32, prepares a float at Sao Clemente samba school, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 10, 2006. The float will be used during the carnival parades which begin February 25, 2006. Thousands of people work for 6 months out of the year preparing for carnival. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)

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Altamir Barros, 32, prepares a float at Sao Clemente samba school, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 10, 2006. The float will be used during the carnival parades which begin February 25, 2006. Thousands of people work for 6 months out of the year preparing for carnival. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)

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