If this does not brighten up your Monday not much will. Party time in Brazil for Carnival 2013.
Revellers dance during an annual block party in Rio de Janeiro. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A reveller takes part in an annual block party in Rio de Janeiro. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers dance during the annual block party known as the Suvaco do Cristo (Armpit of Christ), one of the many pre-carnival parties to take place in the neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers attend the annual block party known as the Suvaco do Cristo (Armpit of Christ), one of the many pre-carnival parties to take place in the neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers dance during the annual block party known as the Suvaco do Cristo (Armpit of Christ), one of the many pre-carnival parties to take place in the neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Water is sprinkled on revellers to help them cool off during an annual block party known as Escravos da Maua in Rio de Janeiro. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A man sprays water revellers from truck during annual block party Escravos da Maua in Rio de Janeiro. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes claps his hands after he handed over the ceremonial key to the city to the Rei Momo, or Carnival King, Milton Junior in Rio de Janeiro. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller dances during the annual block party known as Carmelitas in Rio de Janeiro. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A reveller dances during the annual block party known as Carmelitas in Rio de Janeiro. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A reveller from the Jacarezinho samba school takes part in the first night of the A Group annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Drum queen Gracyanne Barbosa from the Jacarezinho samba school prepares to dance during the first night of the A Group annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers dressed as smurfs take part at annual block party known as Cordao do Bola Preta, in neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers from Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school perform during the second night of the A Group annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A reveller from Uniao de Jacarepagua samba school dances during the second night of the A Group annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Drum queen Mattos from the Uniao de Jacarepagua samba school dances during the second night of the A Group annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
South Korean singer Psy attends the second night of the A Group annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A reveller from Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school dances dances atop a float during the second night of the A Group annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
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. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A reveller from Uniao de Jacarepagua samba school dances atop a float during the second night of the A Group annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Drum Queen Lucilene Caetano of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school dances on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers dance on a float of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers dance on a float of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers dance during a presentation by the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller dances on a float of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers dance on a float of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller from the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school dances atop a float on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers dance atop a float of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A reveller from the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school participates during the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers dance during the presentation of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers dance atop a float of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers from the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers dance atop a float of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Drum Queen Viviane Araujo of the Salgueiro samba school participates on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Spectators cheer as the Salgueiro samba school performs on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller of the Salgueiro samba school participates on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller of the Salgueiro samba school participates on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Drum Queen Viviane Araujo of the Salgueiro samba school participates on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A reveller of the Salgueiro samba school participates on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Drum Queen Juliana Alves of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school dances on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca sambal school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca sambal school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
American actress Megan Fox, her husband Brian Austin Green watch the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participates in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
A revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participates in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Uniao da Ilha samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Drum Queen Camila Silva of the Mocidade Independente samba school dances on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of Mocidade Independente samba school participate on the first nigth of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the uniao da ilha Uniao da Ilha samba school participate on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
A sweeper dances while cleaning up between samba schools at the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the uniao da ilha Uniao da Ilha samba school participate on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school participate in the annual carnival parade at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Drum Queen Bruna Bruno of the Uniao da ilha samba school dances on the first night of the annual Carnival. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of the Uniao da Ilha samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller of Mocidade Independente samba school participates on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Mocidade Independente samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Mocidade Independente samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of Mocidade Independente samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Mocidade Independente samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Mocidade Independente samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller of Mocidade Independente samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of Mocidade Independente samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A reveller of Mocidade Independente samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
A reveller of Mocidade Independente samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Revellers of Mocidade Independente samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Portela samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Portela samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Portela samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Brazilian samba composer Paulinho da Viola greets the crowd from atop a Portela samba school float during the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller of Portela samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller of Portela samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Portela samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
A reveller of Portela samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Portela samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Portela samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
Revellers of Portela samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
Drum Queen Nery of the Portela samba school dances in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome. PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
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