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New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras

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Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (center in purple) of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians leads his tribe, including Skull & Bone Men and Baby Dolls, toward Freret Street on 2012 Mardi Gras Day.

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Revelers play limbo during Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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A costumed reveler in the historic French Quarter during Mardi Gras celebrations.

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A group of revlers calling themselves, The Disc Balls, on Bourbon Street.

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The Zulu Mardi Gras parade rolls through the streets of downtown New Orleans.

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The Rex Parade moves through the central business district of New Orleans. This is the last day of the Mardi Gras celebration ending at midnight, after a day long celebration of parades, marching groups and people in costumes.

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A rider in the Zulu Parade tosses trinkets as the parade moves through the central business district of New Orleans.

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The Rex Parade moves through the central business district of New Orleans.

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Keith Lowe and Ute Monjau-Porath, both from Seattle, Washington wear costumes for Mardi Gras on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans.

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Women dance in baby doll outfits during the Zulu Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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A member of the Krewe of Zulu costumed for the Krewe of Zulu Parade marches down Jackson Avenue early in the morning on 2012 Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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The Zulu Parade moves through the central business district of New Orleans.