There’s never a shortage of beads at Mardi Gras. Here’s proof: Trash is scooped up on Fat Tuesday in the French Quarter, clearing the decks for the final day of revelry in the yearly celebration. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images)
A costumed king waves to the crowds from his Mardi Gras float. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images)
Floats from the Zulu parade roll down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, with participants throwing trinkets to the crowd. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images)
A member of the Zulu parade walks along St. Charles Avenue. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images)
New Orleans Mardi Gras crowds enjoyed cool, clear weather during Tuesday’s festivities. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
The Zulu krewe drew a sizable crowd. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images)
A woman dressed as a “Dumpster Diva” walks though the French Quarter during Mardi Gras. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images)
Angela Carll, left, and Heather Thompson are dressed for the occasion as they celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans. (Bill Haber / Associated Press)
A woman who called herself “Madam Butterfly” walks with a member of Pete Fountain and his Half Fast Walking Club on St. Charles Avenue in the Garden district of New Orleans. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
First Spy James Harris of the Cheyenne Mardi Gras Indian tribe marches in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans. (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
A group of people dressed as Mardi Gras king cake babies walk through the streets of the French Quarter. (Bill Haber / Associated Press)
Alex Harris, 6, of the Cheyenne Mardi Gras Indian tribe is adorned in feathers, lace and jewels for a celebration in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans. (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
Christara Warner, 9, of the Cheyenne Mardi Gras Indian tribe adjusts her feathered headwear before marching in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans. (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
Gisele LaRose, with her dog “Coucon de Lait,” gets beads from members of Pete Fountain and his Half Fast Walking Club as they march to St. Charles Avenue. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
Women dressed as superheroes stop on Bourbon Street. Mardi Gras officially ends Tuesday at midnight. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images)
