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PHOTOS: Mardi Gras and Carnival celebrations around the world

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Rex, King of Carnival, Christian T. Brown, waves to the crowd during the Krewe of Rex parade on Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.
The Krewe of Rex parade rolls through downtown New Orleans on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.
Revelers participate in the Society of Saint Anne parade on Mardi Gras day in the Marigny section of New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.
Drum queen Juliana Alves from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.
Revelers in costume participate in morning festivities along the route of the Society of Saint Anne parade on Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.
Musicians march in costume during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.
Drum queen Patricia Nery, representing the Portela samba school, dances during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.
Parade-goers vie for beads and trinkets during the Krewe of Proteus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.
A performer from the Portela samba school sings out during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.
Members of the Alcorn State University Band march in the Krewe of Proteus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.
A float rider throws beads from his float during the Krewe of Proteus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.
A performer from the Sao Clemente samba school, parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.
Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade on a float during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015.
Barker Curry, 4, cheers to floats for beads and trinkets with his cousin Sophia Curry, during the Krewe of Proteus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.
Mona sits in her cart as she waits for the start of the Krewe of Barkus and Meoux parade along the seawall in Galveston, Texas, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015.
Mangueira samba school performers parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015.
A dancer from the Academicos do Tucuruvi samba school performs during the Carnival parade at the Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.
A dancer from the Academicos do Tucuruvi samba school performs during the Carnival parade at the Sambodromo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.
A reveler dressed as a clown jokes during the 'Gigantes da Lira' carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015.
Members of the Storyville Stompers Brass Band play as the Phunny Phorty Phellows, participate in their night of revelry aboard a streetcar in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015.
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Rex, King of Carnival, Christian T. Brown, waves to the crowd during the Krewe of Rex parade on Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

With Lent about to begin, here's a look back at this year's Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations.

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