![Mandela celebrations: A bronze statue depicting Nelson Mandela](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/2/11/1265898464335/A-bronze-statue-depicting-001.jpg)
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![Mandela celebrations: A crowd of ANC supporters surrounds a statue of Nelson Mandela](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/2/11/1265898465411/A-crowd-of-ANC-supporters-002.jpg)
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![Mandela celebrations: A woman is pushed against a barbed wire fence](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/2/11/1265898466659/A-woman-is-pushed-against-003.jpg)
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![Mandela celebrations: African National Congress supporters](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/2/11/1265898468686/African-National-Congress-005.jpg)
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![Mandela celebrations: African National Congress supporters](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/2/11/1265898467748/African-National-Congress-004.jpg)
Photograph: Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters
![Mandela celebrations: African National Congress supporters dance during celebrations](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/2/11/1265898469723/African-National-Congress-006.jpg)
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![Mandela celebrations: People seen through an ANC flag](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/2/11/1265898470724/People-seen-through-an-AN-007.jpg)
Photograph: Schalk Van Zuydam/AP