01. Despite heavy rains revelers keep the Mardi Gras weekend alive as they celebrated on the streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana March 5, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
02. A woman atop a horse throws beads during the Babylon Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano
03. Members of the Pussyfooters dance troop perform during the Muses Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano
04. Members of the Krewe of Rolling Elvi, a local group who loves to dress as Elvis Presley, ride motorcycles during the Muses Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano
05. Paraders hold illuminated sculptures of insects and shoes during the Muses Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Celano
06. Men crowd around a woman exposing her breast in order to get Mardi beads in New Orleans, Louisiana March 5, 2011. Despite heavy rains revelers keep the Mardi Gras weekend alive as they celebrated on the streets in the French Quarter. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
07. Despite heavy rains revelers keep the Mardi Gras weekend alive as they celebrated on the streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana March 5, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
08. A beer vender walks down Bourbon Street as religions protesters hold up signs during the Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana March 5, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
09. A reveler catches a pair of beads as members of the Krewe of Thoth parade down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011.REUTERS/Sean Gardner
10. Members of the Krewe of Thoth throw beads to revelers as they ride down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
11. Members of the Krewe of Thoth throw beads to revelers as they ride down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
12. Revelers parade with the Krewe of Thoth as they march down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
13. Members of the Pussyfooters marching club march with the Krewe of Thoth as they march down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
14. Members of the Krewe of Okeanos throw beads to revelers as they ride down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011.REUTERS/Sean Gardner
15. Revelers scream for bead as members of the Krewe of Thoth parade down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
16. Members of the Sophie B. Wright Charter School marching band march down the St. Charles Avenue with the Krewe of Thoth the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
17. Bacchus XLIII actor Andy Garcia parades down St. Charles Avenue with the Krewe of Bacchus the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
18. Bacchus XLIII actor Andy Garcia parades down St. Charles Avenue with the Krewe of Bacchus the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
19. Members of the Krewe of Bacchus parade down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
20. Members of the Krewe of Bacchus parade down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
21. Members of the Krewe of Bacchus parade down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
22. Members of the Krewe of Bacchus parade down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
23. Revellers scream for beads as members of the Krewe of Endymion parade down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011.REUTERS/Sean Gardner
24. The Queen of Endymion waves to her subjects while parading with the Krewe of Endymion down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
25. Members of the Krewe of Thoth parade down St. Charles Avenue the weekend before Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
26. Members of the Mondo Kayo Social and Marching Club march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
27. Members of the Mondo Kayo Social and Marching Club march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
28. A mask of a member of the Mondo Kayo Social and Marching Club is seen as they march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
29. Members of the Mondo Kayo Social and Marching Club march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
30. Members of Pete Fountain's Half Fast Walking Club march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
31. Pete Fountain and his Half Fast Walking Club march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
32. Revellers scream for Mardi Gras beads as members of the Krewe of Zulu march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
33. Revellers scream for Mardi Gras beads as members of the Krewe of Zulu march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
34. Members of the Krewe of Zulu march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
35. Members of the Krewe of Zulu march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
36. Members of the Krewe of Zulu march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
37. Members of the Krewe of Zulu march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
38. Members of the Krewe of Zulu travel down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
39. Members of the Krewe of Zulu hand out hand-painted coconuts to revellers as they travel down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
40. Revellers travel up and down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter as people celebrate Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
41. Revellers travel up and down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter as people celebrate Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
42. A reveller is seen on the reflection of another reveller's pair of sunglasses as they travel up and down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter as people celebrate Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
43. A reveller smiles as he travels up and down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter as people celebrate Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
44. Herschel Abbott Jr., Mardi Gras' Rex, the King of Carnival, waves to revellers as he travels down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
45. Members of REX march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
46. Herchel Abbott Jr., Mardi Gras' Rex, the King of Carnival, waves to revellers as he travels down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
47. Members of REX march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
48. Herchel Abbott Jr., Mardi Gras' Rex, the King of Carnival waves to revellers as he travels down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
49. Members of REX march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
50. Members of the Krewe of Zulu march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
51. A float decoration of fictional character Superman is seen as members of the Krewe of Zulu march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner
