Rio de Janeiro’s iconic carnival returns to the sambodrome after a two year suspension and postponements due to the coronavirus pandemic. Members of Samba Vila Isabel samba school perform during a carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early 24 April 2022.
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A performer from the Mocidade samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, April 24, 2022.
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Drums queen Paolla Oliveira, from Grande Rio samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 24, 2022.
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A reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school performs.
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Revellers from Portela samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome.
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Queen of drums, Lexa, from Unidos da Tijuca samba school performs during the Special Group Parade.
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A reveller from Grande Rio samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome.
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Revellers from Unidos de Vila Isabel samba school perform.
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Members of Lins Imperial samba school perform during the Access Group show.
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Revellers from Unidos de Vila Isabel samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome.
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Brazilian actress Paolla Oliveira, queen of drums of Acadêmicos do Grande Rio samba school during the Special Group Parade.
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Revellers from Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome.
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Members of Beija-Flor samba school during the Special Group Parade.
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Members of Beija-Flor samba school during the Special Group Parade on day three of the Rio de Janeiro 2022.
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Members of Salguero samba school perform.
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Queen of drums Giovana Angelica of Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school performs.
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Brazilian actress Paolla Oliveira, queen of drums of Acadêmicos do Grande Rio samba school.
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Brazilian actress Monique Alfradique of Grande Rio samba school during the Special Group Parade.
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Members of Salguero samba school perform during the first night of carnival parades at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome.
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Queen of drums, Bianca Monteiro, from Portela samba school perform during the Special Group Parade.
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Queen of drums, Lexa, from Unidos da Tijuca samba school performs.
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Members of Vila Isab samba school perform during the Special Group Parade.
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Members of the Grande Rio samba school perform.
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Queen of drums, Sabrina Sato, from Vila Isabel samba school performs.
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A member of Academicos do Tucuruvi samba school performs.
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Performers from the Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school parade on a float during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Samba Queen Vivianne Araujo from Salguero samba school performs.
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Members of Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school perform during the second night of Rio’s Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai in Rio de Janeiro.
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Samba Queen and pop singer Lexa from Unidos da Tijuca samba school performs during the second night of Rio’s Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Samba Queen and actress Paolla Oliveira from Grande Rio samba school performs.
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Members of Grande Rio samba school perform during the second night of Rio’s Carnival parade at the Sambadrome.
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Performers from the Portela samba school parade on a float during Carnival celebrations.
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Performers from the Mocidade samba school.
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Members of the Unidos Da Tijucao samba school takes part in the carnival.
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Members of Samba Vila Isabel samba school perform.
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