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Inside the Mad Max-like world of Burning Man 2017

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Published Aug. 31, 2017, 3:10 p.m. ET
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Burning Man participant Kylie Webb spins inside a metal hoop at the Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, U.S.
Approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. REUTERS
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Burning Man participant Sbrocca bikes through the Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, U.S.
Burning Man participant Marie Sbrocca of San Francisco explores Black Rock City on her bicycle as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the 1st full day… REUTERS
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A participant dances as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
A participant dances as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, U.S…. REUTERS
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The sun sets on the playa as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
The sun sets on the playa as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert… REUTERS
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A participant takes part in a fire ceremony as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
A participant takes part in a fire ceremony as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black… REUTERS
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Diggy Shakes lights the art piece Efflorescence as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Diggy Shakes lights the art installation Efflorescence as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock… REUTERS
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Burning Man participant Kai Rey dances alone in the midst of a desert dust storm at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Burning Man participant Kai Rey of Sebastopol, California dances alone amidst the “Field of Fairies” art project to the sound of music from distant art cars in the midst of… REUTERS
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Burning Man participant dance to the music of an art car in the midst of a driving desert dust storm at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Burning Man participants dance to the music of an art car in the midst of a driving desert dust storm on the 2nd day of the annual Burning Man arts… REUTERS
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Two Burning Man participants who had just been blasted by a driving desert dust and rain storm laugh at how dusty they have become at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Two Burning Man participants who had just been caught in a driving desert dust and rain storm laugh at how dusty they have become on the 2nd day of the… REUTERS
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Burning Man participants cling to the top of a 20 foot tower in the midst of a driving desert dust storm at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Burning Man participants who go by the “Playa Names” Coy (L) and Vance (R) cling to the top of a 20 foot high art project pyramid tower called “The Tower… REUTERS
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Huynh of South Dakota wears helmet he made as he visits the effigy of “The Man” on 2nd day of the annual Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Chung Huynh of South Dakota wears the helmet that he worked on creating for three weeks as he visits the effigy of “The Man,” which will be burned at the… REUTERS
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Burning Man participants dance to the music of an art car in the midst of a driving desert dust storm at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Burning Man participants dance to the music of an art car in the midst of a desert dust storm on the 2nd day of the annual Burning Man arts and… REUTERS
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Burning Man participant Kai Rey dances alone in the midst of a desert dust storm at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Burning Man participant Kai Rey of Sebastopol, California dances alone amidst the “Field of Fairies” art project to the sound of music from distant art cars in the midst of… REUTERS
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Burning Man participant “Mama Jax” smiles from the back of art car on the 2nd day of Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Burning Man participant “Mama Jax” (L) smiles from the back of “The Penetrator” art car on the 2nd day of the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the… REUTERS
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Participants march in costumes as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Participants march in costumes as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada,… REUTERS
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A participant wears a mask as he dances as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
A participant wears a mask as he dances as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black… REUTERS
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Pippa Sutherland and AJ Bertenshaw dance as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Pippa Sutherland (L) and AJ Bertenshaw dance as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock… REUTERS
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A participant walks a stuffed dog toy on the playa as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
A participant walks a stuffed dog toy on the playa as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in… REUTERS
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Burning Man participants perform a shibari rope scene during desert dust storm at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Burning Man participants perform a shibari rope scene during a driving desert dust storm inside the heart of the “Identity Awareness – Family” art project created by artist Shane Pitzer… REUTERS
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Hundreds of participants watch a performance as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Hundreds of participants watch a performance as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert… REUTERS
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Participants get misted by compressed air and water as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Participants get misted by compressed air and water as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black… REUTERS
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Participants get misted by compressed air and water as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Participants get misted by compressed air and water as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black… REUTERS
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Participants make their way past an art installation as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Participants make their way past an art installation as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black… REUTERS
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Participants interact with a fire installation as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Participants interact with a fire installation as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert… REUTERS
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Participants ride a mutant vehicle as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada
Participants ride a mutant vehicle as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of… REUTERS
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