There's a reason Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called "The Greatest Free Show on Earth." It's a larger-than-life party where any and everything goes—and that's part of the reason masks are worn.

A series of colorful posters celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans will end ... The posters, each depicting the face of a reveler in a mask, feathers, face paint or other Carnival finery, were ...