Thursday, October 28, 2010

MARDI GRAS PHOTOS: World Revels With Flames, Sacrifices

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February 22, 2009--New Orleans hosts the United States' most notorious Mardi Gras festivities. Various groups known as krewes organize parades or balls in the city during the Mardi Gras season.

Above, a parade rider seeks to distribute beads during the Krewe of Bacchus parade in the city's Uptown area.

Interactive Mardi Gras map: how and where New Orleans celebrates.

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—Photograph by Alex Brandon/AP