Philipp Lahm, left, of the German football team Bayern Munchen attends the Oktoberfest beer festival with his teammate Thomas Mueller in Munich, Germany, on Sunday, October 7, the last day of the world's biggest beer festival. <a >See more of CNN's best photography.</a>
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Philipp Lahm, left, of the German football team Bayern Munchen attends the Oktoberfest beer festival with his teammate Thomas Mueller in Munich, Germany, on Sunday, October 7, the last day of the world's biggest beer festival. See more of CNN's best photography.
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People in traditional Bavarian garb fire a salute Sunday on the steps of the Bavaria monument.
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People in traditional Bavarian garb fire a salute Sunday on the steps of the Bavaria monument.
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A Bavarian riflewoman waits before the salute on Sunday.
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A Bavarian riflewoman waits before the salute on Sunday.
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Visitors and the giant bronze sculpture 'Bavaria' are reflected in the brass players' instruments on Sunday.
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Visitors and the giant bronze sculpture 'Bavaria' are reflected in the brass players' instruments on Sunday.
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Christian Ude, Munich's lord mayor, attends the traditional Boellerschiessen salute on the last day of Oktoberfest on Sunday.
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Christian Ude, Munich's lord mayor, attends the traditional Boellerschiessen salute on the last day of Oktoberfest on Sunday.
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Visitors drink beer while rain falls on the Oktoberfest festival fairground on Sunday.
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Visitors drink beer while rain falls on the Oktoberfest festival fairground on Sunday.
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Bayern Munchen football club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, from left, head coach Jupp Heynckes, Bundesliga league board member Karl Hopfner and sporting director Matthias Sammer clink steins on Sunday.
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Bayern Munchen football club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, from left, head coach Jupp Heynckes, Bundesliga league board member Karl Hopfner and sporting director Matthias Sammer clink steins on Sunday.
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Young people, some dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing, wait outside a duck roast beer tent at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, October 6.
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Young people, some dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing, wait outside a duck roast beer tent at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, October 6.
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Decked-out attendeees chat on Friday, October 5.
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Decked-out attendeees chat on Friday, October 5.
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A father and son dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing ride in a bumper car on Friday.
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A father and son dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing ride in a bumper car on Friday.
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People dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing ride swings during Friday's festivities.
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People dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing ride swings during Friday's festivities.
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Oktoberfest visitors get into the spirit in a festival tent at the Theresienwiese on Friday.
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Oktoberfest visitors get into the spirit in a festival tent at the Theresienwiese on Friday.
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An Oktoberfest visitor has a rest on the lawn at the Theresienwiese.
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An Oktoberfest visitor has a rest on the lawn at the Theresienwiese.
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It's standing-room only at Oktoberfest in Munich on Wednesday, October 3.
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It's standing-room only at Oktoberfest in Munich on Wednesday, October 3.
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Festivalgoers enjoy a ride at the Theresienwiese fairgrounds in Munich, Germany, at the Oktoberfest beer festival on Tuesday, October 2.
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Festivalgoers enjoy a ride at the Theresienwiese fairgrounds in Munich, Germany, at the Oktoberfest beer festival on Tuesday, October 2.
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A booth sells gingerbread hearts at Oktoberfest on Tuesday.
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A booth sells gingerbread hearts at Oktoberfest on Tuesday.
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Grigoris Makos of the football team TSV 1860 Munich and his wife, Athena, enjoy some suds Tuesday.
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Grigoris Makos of the football team TSV 1860 Munich and his wife, Athena, enjoy some suds Tuesday.
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Musicians perform in front of the Bavaria statue during the Oktoberfest concert in Munich on Sunday, September 30.
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Musicians perform in front of the Bavaria statue during the Oktoberfest concert in Munich on Sunday, September 30.
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Musicians perform Sunday at the Theresienwiese in Munich.
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Musicians perform Sunday at the Theresienwiese in Munich.
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A girl holds balloons during Sunday's concert.
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A girl holds balloons during Sunday's concert.
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Alphorn musicians play at the foot of the Bavaria monument Sunday.
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Alphorn musicians play at the foot of the Bavaria monument Sunday.
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A waiter carries beer mugs through the Braeurosl beer tent during day seven of Oktoberfest 2012 on Friday, September 28, in Munich.
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A waiter carries beer mugs through the Braeurosl beer tent during day seven of Oktoberfest 2012 on Friday, September 28, in Munich.
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A man dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing eats fried calamari on Friday.
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A man dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing eats fried calamari on Friday.
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People dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing attend the beer festival.
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People dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing attend the beer festival.
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Revelers enjoy themselves as they drink beer outside the Braeurosl beer tent Friday.
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Revelers enjoy themselves as they drink beer outside the Braeurosl beer tent Friday.
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A man dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing rests.
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A man dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing rests.
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A girl wearing a Bavarian Dirndl dress fires a rifle at a shooting range at Oktoberfest.
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A girl wearing a Bavarian Dirndl dress fires a rifle at a shooting range at Oktoberfest.
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A waitress carries mugs of beer to customers at the Braeurosl beer tent.
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A waitress carries mugs of beer to customers at the Braeurosl beer tent.
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People enjoy themselves as they drink beer outside the Lowenbrau beer tent.
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People enjoy themselves as they drink beer outside the Lowenbrau beer tent.
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A woman dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing attends day seven of Oktoberfest on Friday.
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A woman dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing attends day seven of Oktoberfest on Friday.
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People sit on benches under a tent on Thursday, September 27.
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People sit on benches under a tent on Thursday, September 27.
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A woman stands in front of gingerbread hearts on Wednesday, September 26, the fifth day of the festival.
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A woman stands in front of gingerbread hearts on Wednesday, September 26, the fifth day of the festival.
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Michael Schifferl decorates a gingerbread cookie at his stand on Tuesday, September 25.
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Michael Schifferl decorates a gingerbread cookie at his stand on Tuesday, September 25.
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A colorful swing ride turns on Tuesday, the fourth day of the festival.
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A colorful swing ride turns on Tuesday, the fourth day of the festival.
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A young woman drinks beer at the Oktoberfest beer festival on Monday, September 24.
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A young woman drinks beer at the Oktoberfest beer festival on Monday, September 24.
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A woman serves Hendl at the Theresienwiese Oktoberfest fairgrounds on Monday.
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A woman serves Hendl at the Theresienwiese Oktoberfest fairgrounds on Monday.
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Revelers fill an Oktoberfest tent at the Theresienwiese festival grounds on Sunday, September 23.
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Revelers fill an Oktoberfest tent at the Theresienwiese festival grounds on Sunday, September 23.
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Two men wearing traditional Bavarian clothes take part in the costumes and riflemen parade on Sunday.
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Two men wearing traditional Bavarian clothes take part in the costumes and riflemen parade on Sunday.
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Visitors rest on the grass on Sunday.
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Visitors rest on the grass on Sunday.
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Revelers dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes celebrate at Schottenhamel beer tent on Saturday, September 22.
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Revelers dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes celebrate at Schottenhamel beer tent on Saturday, September 22.
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The attractions light up the fairgrounds on the first night of the festival on Saturday.
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The attractions light up the fairgrounds on the first night of the festival on Saturday.
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A booth selling fried nuts attracts people evening on Saturday evening.
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A booth selling fried nuts attracts people evening on Saturday evening.
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German actor Axel Milberg and his wife, Judith, cheer with beer mugs on Saturday.
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German actor Axel Milberg and his wife, Judith, cheer with beer mugs on Saturday.
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Revelers wearing different types of mock lederhosen walk at the festival.
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Revelers wearing different types of mock lederhosen walk at the festival.
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Waitresses prepare for the opening day of Oktoberfest 2012.
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Waitresses prepare for the opening day of Oktoberfest 2012.
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Typical Oktoberfest heart badges are seen at a beer tent.
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Typical Oktoberfest heart badges are seen at a beer tent.
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Police officers wait for the opening parade to begin.
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Police officers wait for the opening parade to begin.
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A woman wearing a traditional Bavarian Dirndl dress drinks beer.
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A woman wearing a traditional Bavarian Dirndl dress drinks beer.
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Visitors hold umbrellas as they wait in front of a beer tent.
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Visitors hold umbrellas as they wait in front of a beer tent.
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A waiter brings beer mugs to participants.
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A waiter brings beer mugs to participants.
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Horses pulling a beer coach march in the parade.
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Horses pulling a beer coach march in the parade.
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A tuba player performs as a parade kicks off the festival.
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A tuba player performs as a parade kicks off the festival.
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A man in traditional Bavarian clothes and his dogs wait for the opening parade.
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A man in traditional Bavarian clothes and his dogs wait for the opening parade.
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