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Karen Maynard putting the finishing touches on a headdress for Monday’s parade. CreditMichelle V. Agins/The New York Times Reisha Maynard-Holder meticulously cut patterns for a collar out of foam rubber as a fan whirred in the sweltering heat. Next, she turned her attention to feathers, attaching them to the collars one at a time with a glue gun. It was another grueling evening in a monthslong e…