Beneath a beaming sun and the echoing applause of spectators, a group of women dance to usher in Nowruz, the arrival of springtime in Kyrgyzstan.

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Inmates inside Kyrgyzstan's only female prison have been given a brief break from life behind bars with Nowruz celebrations taking the form of dance, wrestling and games.