But when the Mardi Gras floats return to their garages at the end of the celebrations, the festival scene in New Orleans and ...

PHOTOS: New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Day with costumes and revelry despite weather ... But the outsized culture of street parties, extravagant balls and spirited parades has evolved into ...

Thousands of revelers sporting beads and outlandish costumes ... year's Mardi Gras Day fell unusually late in the year. But the outsized culture of street parties, extravagant balls and spirited ...

Thousands of revelers adorned in beads and outlandish costumes ... year's Mardi Gras Day falls unusually late in the year. But the outsized culture of street parties, extravagant balls and ...