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Posers, Of The 2012 Carnival Parade

Posed While Band Played On
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A woman with the Samba Mundial contingent posed for the camera as the band from that group played and marched on behind her.

Samba Mundial   •  Posers Of The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 20 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 09:33:50 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_4429
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Carried Smoke
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This woman with the group Xiuhcoati Danza Azteca, carried smoke and, when she saw the camera, gazed just past it to produce a better portrait.

Xiuhcoati Danza Azteca   •  Posers Of The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 20 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 09:36:38 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_4449
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Butterfly Faces
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This dancer with her face painted to represent a butterfly, smiled at the camera without losing a single beat.

Adriana Sanchez Colombian Soul   •  Posers Of The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 20 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:19:31 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_4723
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Traditional Costume
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One of the dancers with Caporales posed in mid dance, as did all the other dancers, with the exception that this dancer posed for the camera.

Caporales   •  San Simon, California   •  Posers Of The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 20 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:54:49 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_4827
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Lots Of Beads
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This dancer with Sistas With Style wore what some might call an excess of beads. She posed for the camera to show off her hoop earrings decorated with silk flowers.

Sistas With Style   •  Posers Of The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 20 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:16:07 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_5055
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Bedecked With Spangles
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A woman performing with the group Aquarela Sambala posed to show off her spangles and gems and feathers.

Aquarela Sambala   •  Posers Of The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 20 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:29:39 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_5147
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Las Vegas-style Headdress
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As part of the group Aquarela Sambala, this woman posed to show off her Las Vegas-style headdress.

Aquarela Sambala   •  Posers Of The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 20 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:29:52 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_5153
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Posed From High On A Float
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This woman posed from high on a float, as part of the group Fogo na Roupa Grupo Carnavalesco Cultural.

Fogo na Roupa Grupo Carnavalesco Cultural   •  Posers Of The 2012 Carnival Parade   •  24th Street near Bryant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 20 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:36:47 Sunday 27 May 2012)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B21_5198
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