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Hot air balloons take flight during Balloon Fiesta — PHOTOS

Brightly-colored hot air balloons have taken over the skies above Albuquerque as part of the 47th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

The theme for this year’s festival, which runs through Oct. 14, is “Carry Me Away.”

The annual event at Balloon Fiesta Park draws about 1 million visitors to central New Mexico, according to AP.

Check out the photo gallery above from Review-Journal photographer Richard Brian.

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