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A young Mardi Gras indian during Super Sunday celebration

In New Orleans, Super Sunday means the gathering of various Mardi Gras Indian tribes. Young initiates spend a year working alongside their mentors to create these adornments for this New Orleans tradition that goes back nearly 150 years.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-6300
Copyright: © Carlos Detres