A man throws a flower into the sea at Copacabana Beach ahead of the New Year celebration at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 31, 2024. A traditional fireworks display and free music concerts will be held to welcome the new year during the New Year's Eve celebration in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2025. The Rio Mayor's Press Office considers it the world's biggest New Year's Eve in the world, with 2 million people expected to attend. (Photo by TERCIO TEIXEIRA / AFP) (Photo by TERCIO TEIXEIRA/AFP via Getty Images)