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(PHOTOS): Super Bowl XLVII: Baltimore, Beyonce and blackouts

The Super Bowl XLVII took place Feb. 3, 2013, at the Louisiana Superdome stadium in New Orleans.

Super Bowl XLVII: Baltimore, Beyonce and blackouts

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Super Bowl XLVII 1

Dancers perform outside the stadium prior to the San Francisco 49ers playing against the Baltimore Ravens during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Super Bowl XLVII 2

Fans of the San Francisco 49ers show support for their team outside the stadium.
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Super Bowl XLVII 3

Singer Jennifer Hudson performs 'America The Beautiful' with the Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus prior to the start of Super Bowl XLVII.
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Super Bowl XLVII 4

Alicia Keys performs the national anthem before the game.
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Super Bowl XLVII 5

The San Francisco 49ers line up against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Super Bowl XLVII 6

Referees attempt to break up a fight in the second quarter.
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Super Bowl XLVII 7

Jacoby Jones #12 of the Baltimore Ravens scored a 108-yard touchdown, a new Super Bowl record.
- [Chris Graythen/Getty Images]
Super Bowl XLVII 8

Beyonce was the star of the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show.
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Super Bowl XLVII 9

No lip-synching here.
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Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joined Beyonce on stage for a Destiny's Child reunion.
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But did Beyonce's bonanza break the stadium's power supply?
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Super Bowl XLVII blackout

A sudden power outage in the third quarter caused a 34-minute delay.
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Luckily cheerleaders were on hand to entertain the crowd.
- [Chris Graythen/Getty Images]
Super Bowl XLVII 13

The 49ers made a comeback but still couldn't shake the Ravens' early lead. Here, Vernon Davis #85 misses a catch on a pass in the fourth quarter.
- [Christian Petersen/Getty Images]
Super Bowl XLVII 14

And then it was all over. The Ravens won 34-31.
- [Chris Graythen/Getty Images]
Super Bowl XLVII 15

Ray Lewis #52 of the Baltimore Ravens, who plans to retire after this season, celebrates his final victory.
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Super Bowl XLVII 16

"Most Valuable Player" Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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Super Bowl XLVII 17

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh congratulates his brother, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
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Super Bowl XLVII 20

Frank Gore #21 of the San Francisco 49ers leaves the field dejected.
- [Christian Petersen/Getty Images]
Super Bowl XLVII 18

49ers fans commiserate with their team back in San Francisco.
- [Justin Sullivan/Getty Images]
Super Bowl XLVII 19

Meanwhile, there were victory parties on the streets of Baltimore.
- [Patrick Smith/Getty Images]

There was plenty of drama, not least a record touchdown from the Ravens' Jacoby Jones, brotherly rivalry between coaches Jim and John Harbaugh, a half-time spectacular by Beyonce and the rest of Destiny's Child, and a partial black-out that forced players off the field for a full 34 minutes.