Photos: Mardi Gras
With the end of Fat Tuesday and the start of Lent today, take a look at the Mardi Gras fun had in New Orleans this year.
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The Butterfly King float makes its way toward the Canal Street turn on during a Mardi Gras parade, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, David Grunfeld) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT
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Krewe members throw beads from floats during the Krewe of Muses Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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King of the Krewe of Rex, Jack Laborde, rides on his float down a largely empty St. Charles Ave., during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Rain and unusually cold temperatures kept the normally massive and festive crowds away. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Garren Thomas Mims Sr., King of the Krewe of Zulu, rides his float during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Parade-goers try to catch beads and trinkets being thrown from floats the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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People throw beads at the Queen Kong float as the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the all-female group 'The Camel Toe Lady Steppers' march in the Krewe of Muses Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Seven-year-old Xander Phillips waves from his uncle Jason Moore's shoulders on The Strand at Mardi Gras Galveston on Saturday, March 1, 2014. (AP Photo/The Galveston County Daily News, Kevin M. Cox)
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Bill Pye throws beads to the crowd during the Mardi Gras Galveston on Saturday, March 1, 2014. (AP Photo/The Galveston County Daily News, Kevin M. Cox)
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Revelers reach for beads during The Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Biloxi, Miss. (AP Photo/The Sun Herald, Amanda McCoy)
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A reveler calls to the crowd during the Krewe of Diamonds Mardi Gras Parade in Bay St. Louis, Miss., on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Few people came out to watch the parade because of cold and rainy weather. Four parades rolled in South Mississippi on Fat Tuesday, the final day of the Carnival season. (AP Photo/Sun Herald, John FitzHugh)
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The Krewe of Proteus rolls uptown on Lundi Gras, Monday, March 3, 2014, in New Orleans. The 20-float parade depicted the theme "Ancient Elements of Alchemy." The identity of the oldest night parade's monarch always remains secret. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, David Grunfeld)
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The sixth annual Red Beans Parade rolled through the Marigny and ended in the Treme with The Treme Brass Band on Lundi Gras, Monday, March 3, 2014, in New Orleans. Participants sported costumes made of various kinds of beans. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, Kathleen Flynn)
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The sixth annual Red Beans Parade rolled through the Marigny and ended in the Treme with The Treme Brass Band on Lundi Gras, Monday, March 3, 2014, in New Orleans. Participants sported costumes made of various kinds of beans. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, Kathleen Flynn)
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The Krewe of Proteus rolls uptown in New Orleans on Lundi Gras, Monday, March 3, 2014. The 20-float parade depicted the theme "Ancient Elements of Alchemy." The identity of the oldest night parade's monarch always remains secret. Throws include doubloons, and plush tridents and seahorses. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, David Grunfeld)
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People yell for beads as the Krewe of Orpheus rolls uptown led by celebrity monarch Quentin Tarantino reigning over the superkrewe's 32-float parade on Lundi Gras, Monday, March 3, 2014, in New Orleans. The float theme for 2014 is "Orpheus: The Enchanted World." Signature floats include the Trojan Horse, the Dolly Trolley and the Leviathan; flambeaux also will be featured. Throws include beads, cups and oversized doubloons. Parade ends at the Convention Center, where the Orpheuscapade commenced. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, David Grunfeld) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT
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The Krewe of Orpheus rolls in uptown New Orleans, led by celebrity monarch Quentin Tarantino reigning over the superkrewe's 32-float parade on Lundi Gras, Monday, March 3, 2014. The float theme for 2014 is "Orpheus: The Enchanted World." Signature floats include the Trojan Horse, the Dolly Trolley and the Leviathan; flambeaux also will be featured. Throws include beads, cups and oversized doubloons. Parade ends at the Convention Center, where the Orpheuscapade commenced. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, David Grunfeld) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT
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A member of a marching band plays while marching in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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Parade goers yell for beads from float riders in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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Parade goers yell for beads from float riders in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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Masked riders tosses throws while riding a float in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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A New Orleans Police officer keeps an eye on the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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Masked riders wave to friends while riding a float in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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Masked riders wave to friends while riding a float in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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The King of the Tucks Mardi Gras parade marches through the streets of New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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A member of a marching group carries arm loads of Mardi Gras beads during a break in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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The Queen of the Tucks Mardi Gras parade marches through the streets of New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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The King of the Tucks Mardi Gras parade marches through the streets of New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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The King of the Tucks Mardi Gras parade marches through the streets of New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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A masked rider in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade sorts his beads while riding in the parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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A masked rider with a camera on her head rides a float in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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A masked rider tosses beads while riding a float in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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A masked riders tosses throws while riding a float in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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A group of people ride their motorized recliners in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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Members of the Cajun Indians and Cowboys Riding Club march through the streets during the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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Mardi Gras beads get stuck on street signs as they were thrown from the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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A masked rider tosses throws while riding a float in the Tucks Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the last full weekend of the Mardi Gras season which will end on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
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A child in costume peers from a float in the Krewe of Elks during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Rain and unusually cold temperatures kept most of the normally massive and festive crowds away. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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King of the Krewe of Rex, Jack Laborde, rides on his float down a largely empty St. Charles Ave., during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Rain and unusually cold temperatures kept the normally massive and festive crowds away. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Wet revelers with umbrellas crowd along Canal Street during the Rex parade on Mardi Gras, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, David Grunfeld) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT
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Boeuf Gras, foreground, and the Butterfly King, make their way toward the turn onto Canal Street during the Rex parade at Mardi Gras, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, David Grunfeld) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT
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Members of the Krewe of Rex, throw beads and trinkets from a float along a largely empty St. Charles Ave., during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Rain and unusually cold temperatures kept the normally massive and festive crowds away. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Evan Lazarof, 5, of New Orleans, sits on a child's ladder with his father Gary Lazarof, amongst ladders that would normally be filled with children, as parades roll by on St. Charles Ave. during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Rain and unusually cold temperatures kept most of the normally massive and festive crowds away. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Some revelers stand-in the rain while another stands under a balcony during Mardi Gras festivities in the French Quarter in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Rain and unusually cold temperatures kept much of the normally massive and festive crowds away. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Revelers throw beads from balconies in the rain during Mardi Gras festivities in the French Quarter in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Rain and unusually cold temperatures kept much of the normally massive and festive crowds away. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Revelers throw beads in the rain to crowds below from the balcony of the Royal Sonesta Hotel during Mardi Gras festivities in the French Quarter in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Rain and unusually cold temperatures kept much of the normally massive and festive crowds away. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade throw beads from floats as the super-krewe rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade throw beads from floats as the super-krewe rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Parade-goers try to catch beads and trinkets being thrown from floats the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Parade-goers try to catch beads and trinkets being thrown from floats the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade throw beads from floats as the super-krewe rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade throw beads from floats as the super-krewe rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade throw beads from floats as the super-krewe rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade throw beads from floats as the super-krewe rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade throw beads from floats as the super-krewe rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Parade-goers try to catch beads and trinkets being thrown from floats the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade rolls down Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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The King's Jester float makes its way toward the Canal Street turn on during a Mardi Gras parade, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, David Grunfeld) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT
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Participants ride decorated golf carts during the Doo Dah Parade as part of the Mardi Gras Upriver Festival in Jefferson, Texas on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Tyler Morning Telegraph, Sarah A. Miller)
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Cordi Van Wert of Ringgole, La. holds a sign reading "THANK YOU FOR THE BEADS" during the Doo Dah Parade as part of the Mardi Gras Upriver Festival in Jefferson, Texas on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Tyler Morning Telegraph, Sarah A. Miller)
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A child in costume peers from a float in the Krewe of Elks during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Rain and unusually cold temperatures kept most of the normally massive and festive crowds away. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Jack Laborde, king of Carnival, greets his subjects on Mardi Gras during the Rex parade, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune, David Grunfeld) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; USA TODAY OUT; THE BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE OUT
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Members of the Krewe of Zulu march during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Despite rain and cold in Tuesday's forecast, revelers are gathering along parade routes as the Carnival season in New Orleans heads to a crest with the unabashed celebration of Mardi Gras. The Zulu parade began on schedule, led by a New Orleans police vanguard on horseback that included Mayor Mitch Landrieu. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the Krewe of Zulu march during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. The Zulu parade began on schedule, led by a New Orleans police vanguard on horseback that included Mayor Mitch Landrieu. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the Krewe of Zulu march during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. The Zulu parade began on schedule, led by a New Orleans police vanguard on horseback that included Mayor Mitch Landrieu. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the Krewe of Zulu march during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. The Zulu parade began on schedule, led by a New Orleans police vanguard on horseback that included Mayor Mitch Landrieu.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Members of the St. Augustine High Marching 100 band march in the Krewe of Zulu parade during Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)