Read A Restless Mind: Carnival

February 21: Two masked revellers pose in Saint Mark's Square during the Venetian Carnival in Venice February 21, 2012.

Two masked revellers pose in Saint Mark's Square during the Venetian Carnival in Venice February 21, 2012.
Photograph by: Manuel Silvestri, Reuters

February 22: Qin Kai of China dives during the Men's 3m Springboard preliminary at the FINA Diving World Cup at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in London February 22, 2012.

Qin Kai of China dives during the Men's 3m Springboard preliminary at the FINA Diving World Cup at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in London February 22, 2012.
Photograph by: REUTERS/Andrew Winning, [PNG Merlin Archive]

Russian police officers role-play as armed criminals hijacking a bank during a performance for spectators at a military festival held in honour of the forthcoming Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk February 21, 2012. Russians celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day, formerly called Red Army Day, on February 23.
Photograph by: REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin, [PNG Merlin Archive]

February 20: A school girl poses for a picture before a performance of Indian classical dance on the occasion of Mahashivratri festival in Thiruvananthapuram, capital of the southern Indian state of Kerala February 20, 2012. Hindus across the country celebrate Mahashivratri, better known as the Lord Shiva's wedding anniversary.

A school girl poses for a picture before a performance of Indian classical dance on the occasion of Mahashivratri festival in Thiruvananthapuram, capital of the southern Indian state of Kerala February 20, 2012. Hindus across the country celebrate Mahashivratri, better known as the Lord Shiva's wedding anniversary.
Photograph by: Danish Siddiqui, Reuters

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