The world in photos: March 17-23

Updated: 2014-03-24 10:29

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The world in photos: March 17-23

People put flowers on a figure at the start of the "Fallas" festival in Valencia, March 18, 2014. The festival welcomes spring and honors Saint Joseph's Day with the burning of giant elaborate sculptures and effigies of wood and plastic which are burned at the end of a week-long spectacle of processions, fireworks, music and dancing. [Photo/Xinhua]

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