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Germany celebrates Rose Monday
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A figure of former German member of Parliament Sebastian Edathy is pictured during the traditional Rose Monday parade in Duesseldorf. Edathy was determined in recent weeks due to child pornography. (AFP Photo)
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A float featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) kissing Russian Orthodox Church patriarch Kirill with texts reading "Anti Gay?" and "Not us!" makes its way through the streets of Duesseldorf. (AFP Photo)
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A figure of an angel sitting in an overturned ADAC car is pictured, reading "most popular motto car of the year, elected by millions messed around ADAC members" during the traditional Rose Monday parade in Duesseldorf. (AFP Photo)
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A carnival float with papier-mache caricatures of Pope Francis (R) with a representative of the church, takes part in the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf. (Reuters Photo)
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The float displaying a giant likeness of Russian President Vladimir Putin having a muscle like a bomb reading "Crimea" on his arm during the traditional Rose Monday parade in Duesseldorf. (AFP Photo)
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A float featuring likenesses of German Uli Hoeness, president of Bayern Munich, with text reading "self-registering" and "tax office" makes its way through the streets of Mainz. (AFP Photo)
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A carnival float depicting a fat chancellor Angela Merkel (L) representing the growing German economy, and a slim French president Francois Hollande during the traditional carnival parade in Duesseldorf. (AP Photo)
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