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Young people celebrate the opening ceremony in the "Hofbraeuzelt' beer tent of the famous Bavarian "Oktoberfest" beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The world's largest beer festival, to be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 will attract more than six million guests from around the world.
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A man walks through the Hacker Pschorr beer tent during preparations for the 179th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. The world's largest beer festival will be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 and will be attended by millions of visitors. -
People await the opening of the famous Bavarian "Oktoberfest" beer festival in front of a beer tent during heavy rain in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The world's largest beer festival, to be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 will see some million visitors. -
People await the opening of the famous Bavarian "Oktoberfest" beer festival in front of a beer ten during heavy rain in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The world's largest beer festival, to be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 will see some million visitors -
Mayor of Munich Christian Ude taps the first beer barrel during the official opening of the famous Bavarian "Oktoberfest" beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The world's largest beer festival, to be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 will see some million visitors. -
A waitress phones behind a beer tent prior to the opening ceremony of the famous Bavarian "Oktoberfest" beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The world's largest beer festival, tis held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 and will see some million visitors. -
Young men dressed in fancy costumes await the opening of the famous Bavarian "Oktoberfest" beer festival in front of a beer tent during heavy rain in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The world's largest beer festival, is held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 and will see some million visitors. -
A waitress counts money behind a beer tent during the famous Bavarian "Oktoberfest" beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The world's largest beer festival, is held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 and will see some million visitors. -
People await the opening of the famous Bavarian "Oktoberfest" beer festival in front of a beer tent, during heavy rain in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The world's largest beer festival, to be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 will see some million visitors. -
Saddler Ferdinand Moser works in his store in Miesbach, southern Germany, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. Moser produces tailored leather trousers and repairs them also. His business is going well prior to the upcoming renown Oktoberfest beer festival, as visitors like to attend the festival in traditional dress. The 179th Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, runs from Sept. 22 through Oct. 7, 2012. -
People await the opening of the famous Bavarian "Oktoberfest" beer festival in front of a beer tent, during heavy rain in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The world's largest beer festival, to be held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 will see some million visitors. -
Visitors rest behind a beer tent during the famous Bavarian "Oktoberfest" beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. The world's largest beer festival, is held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7, 2012 and will see some million visitors.
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