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Students of Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School are suspended in mid-air as they practise in a dress rehearsal for a stunt performance which is part of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, at a stadium in Nanjing
© Donald Chan / Reuters

Year in Pictures: Celebrations and commemorations

From colourful festivals to victory cheers, these were the celebrations that stood out to us this year
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Every week, our photo editors curate the Week in Pictures series, a collection of some of the most beautiful, moving, vivid, adorable and heartbreaking photos from the last seven days. As part of our Best of 2014 web series, we’ve assembled galleries of some of the best of those snaps. Here’s 2014’s most remarkable photos from festivals, ceremonies, gatherings around the world:

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