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Water fight marks Myanmar new year

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By HT Correspondent
Updated On Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST
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People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo)

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People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo)

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People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo)

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People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo)

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People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo)

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People take part in the annual water festival to celebrate the new year of the Dai ethnic group in Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan province.(AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

People take part in the annual water festival to celebrate the new year of the Dai ethnic group in Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan province.(AFP photo)

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People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo)

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People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo)

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People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo)

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People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

People take part in celebrations for Thingyan, a water festival which marks Myanmar's new year in Yangon. (AFP photo)

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Revelers are sprayed with water during Myanmar's traditional 4-day water festival in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 04:36 pm IST

Revelers are sprayed with water during Myanmar's traditional 4-day water festival in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP photo)

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