New Year’s Eve scenes

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A patron shows how it’s done on stage at Pegasus Poolside, where there were live performances by Rupee and others

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President Donald Ramotar and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar (centre) ringing in the New Year at the GDF’s Old Year’s Night ball at Camp Ayanganna. (GINA photo)

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Having a good time: A couple dances at the Princess Hotel in the wee hours of January 1, 2013

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Dancing the night away: Designer Trevor Rose and partner on the dance floor at the Princess Hotel the wee hours of January 1, 2013

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Casino style: Patrons sit at a gaming table at the Princess Hotel the wee hours of January 1, 2013. The hotel’s ‘Casino Royale’ themed ball saw casino tables brought outside and patrons were able to gamble using ‘play money’.

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Couples waiting outside the Hotel Tower in the wee hours of January 1, 2013

A packed church for midnight mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam on December 31, 2012</p><br /><p>

A packed church for midnight mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam on December 31, 2012

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The ‘ball’ dropping outside Palm Court Nightclub on December 31, 2012

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Chilling: National cricketer Ramnaresh Sarwan (right) with friends at at Palm Court in the wee hours of January 1, 2013.

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Fireworks at midnight on December 31, 2012 at Camp Ayanganna

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Getting down: President Donald Ramotar getting down at Palm Court in the wee hours of January 1, 2013. Also in photo are Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali (right) and former minister of tourism  Manniram Prashad (second, right)

A packed church for midnight mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam on December 31, 2012</p><br /><p>

This is how we do it! Two women doing their thing at Pegasus Poolside in the wee hours of January 1, 2013

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Fireworks at midnight on December 31, 2012 at Camp Ayanganna (Photo by Arian Browne)

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Two young women doing their thing at Palm Court in the wee hours of January 1, 2013 (Photo by Arian Browne)

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On the stroke of midnight: Partying at the Pegasus Poolside on December 31, 2012 (Photo by Arian Browne)