Police officers direct a participant at the Notting Hill Carnival in London on Monday, August 27. The annual two-day festival is billed as the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revelers. It has taken place every August bank holiday since 1966.
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Police officers direct a participant at the Notting Hill Carnival in London on Monday, August 27. The annual two-day festival is billed as the largest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 1 million revelers. It has taken place every August bank holiday since 1966.
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A young carnival-goer prepares to perform on Monday.
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A young carnival-goer prepares to perform on Monday.
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A dancer with "Blessed" tattooed on her lower back performs.
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A dancer with "Blessed" tattooed on her lower back performs.
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Drummers walk through the streets of London on Monday, the second day of the carnival.
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Drummers walk through the streets of London on Monday, the second day of the carnival.
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A dancer is seen through the sheer cloth of another costumed performer on Sunday.
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A dancer is seen through the sheer cloth of another costumed performer on Sunday.
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Young girls prepare to perform on Sunday.
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Young girls prepare to perform on Sunday.
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Dancers roll on the ground Monday.
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Dancers roll on the ground Monday.
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Members of the Paraiso School of Samba perform Monday.
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Members of the Paraiso School of Samba perform Monday.
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A woman and child move through dancers on family day.
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A woman and child move through dancers on family day.
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Carnival-goers cover each other in paint and flour on Sunday.
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Carnival-goers cover each other in paint and flour on Sunday.
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Dancers wait to perform on Monday.
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Dancers wait to perform on Monday.
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A man is covered in black paint on the carnival's family day.
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A man is covered in black paint on the carnival's family day.
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People covered in paint attend the carnival on Sunday.
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People covered in paint attend the carnival on Sunday.
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Participants take a break on the first day of the festival.
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Participants take a break on the first day of the festival.
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Members of the Paraiso School of Samba check their costumes before performing Monday.
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Members of the Paraiso School of Samba check their costumes before performing Monday.
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A man covered in paint rests against a wall on the sidelines of the carnival.
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A man covered in paint rests against a wall on the sidelines of the carnival.
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A large mound of trash piles up during Sunday's festivities in London.
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A large mound of trash piles up during Sunday's festivities in London.
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A dancer cheers during a performance on Monday.
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A dancer cheers during a performance on Monday.
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Paraiso School of Samba dancers prepare to perform.
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Paraiso School of Samba dancers prepare to perform.
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A costumed performer poses Monday in front of a London police officer.
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A costumed performer poses Monday in front of a London police officer.
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