Woman dressed as Marie Antoinette prepares for parade, Mardi Gras, New Orleans
Woman rides bike in Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans
Police protect parade route, Mardi Gras, New Orleans
Woman in costume, Treme, Mardi Gras, New Orleans
Mother-in-Law Lounge, Mardi Gras, New Orleans
Parade participants gather, Mardi Gras, New Orleans
Man dressed as devil plays trumpet in parade
People gather in French Quarter, Mardi Gras, New Orleans
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"Laissez les bon temps roulez," reads Marie Antoinette's hat. Jenny Singsaas of Burbank, California, has made her costume for the five years that she has attended the Society of St. Anne parade. "The most wonderful thing happens on that Tuesday," says Singsaas. "There are people you only see once a year, that day, in costume, but you recognize each other and are great friends."
Photograph by Krista Rossow

Mardi Gras in New Orleans

See photos of Mardi Gras in New Orleans in this travel photo gallery from National Geographic.

October 20, 2010

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