Opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro

Performers operate a dummy during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Brazilian swimmer Clodoaldo Silva holds the Paralympic torch to light the Paralympic cauldron during the opening ceremony

American Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy dances with a robot during the opening ceremony

Blind dancers perform during the opening ceremony

Performers in one of the early scenes of the Opening Ceremony

View of the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium (All Pics/ AFP)

The President of the International Paralympic Committee, Sir Philip Craven (centre left) and the President of the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee Carlos Nuzman (centre right) shake hands

View of the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games

Participants react under fireworks during the opening ceremony

View of the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium

Athletes from the host nation Brazil enter the arena during the inauguration of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The Paralympic cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony

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