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TOPSHOT - -- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2018 -- An aerial view taken with a drone on February 17, 2018 shows spectators as they watch the burning of a thirty-meter structure built of twigs and debris made in the form of a Gothic style building by Russian artist Nikolay Polissky during the celebration of Shrovetide (Maslenitsa) in the village of Nikola-Lenivets, Kaluga region, some 220 km (140 miles) outside Moscow. - Shrovetide or Maslenitsa is an ancient farewell ceremony to winter, traditionally celebrated in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine and involves the burning of a large effigy. German Vinogradov, performance artist at Nikola-Lenivets, turned the huge art object into an openwork burning building, according to organizers. (Photo by Dmitry SEREBRYAKOV / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION