Revelers chase a dollar bill during the traditional Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras February 14, 2015 in Elton, Louisiana. Revelers go from house to house begging to gather food for a communal meal and celebrate by dancing for bystanders when successful. Capitaines riding horseback try to control the good natured revelers as they romp through the countryside causing mischief.
Revelers chase a dollar bill during the traditional Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras February 14, 2015 in Elton, Louisiana. Revelers go from house to house begging to gather food for a communal meal and celebrate by dancing for bystanders when successful. Capitaines riding horseback try to control the good natured revelers as they romp through the countryside causing mischief.
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Location: Elton, Louisiana, USA
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
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