Burning Man ended with so many chaotic scenes as revellers leaving the Burning Man festival end up stuck in an eight-hour traffic jams in the Nevada desert.
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Burning Man partygoers are seen on the final day of the festival.
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Satellite view of Burning Man 2022, Black Rock Desert, Nevada, as it returns following two years of COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns.
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View of Center Camp and “Rod’s Ring Road”.
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View of structures and vehicles at the annual Burning Man event, as it returns following two years of COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, at Black Rock Desert, Nevada.
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View of the temporary airport, serving the annual Burning Man event.
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View of the effigy site at Burning Man 2022.
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A group of burners ride their bikes as the sun sets on a dusty afternoon on Nevada’s Black Rock Desert during Burning Man.
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Lanterns are hung on the major streets of Black Rock City during the daily Lamplighter Procession as the sunsets at Burning Man.
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An art car rides past an art piece at Burning Man near Gerlach, Nev. on August 26, 2022.
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A group of burners ride their bikes as the sun sets on a dusty afternoon on Nevada’s Black Rock Desert during Burning Man on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022.
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Craig Chapman, left, and Frank Ozaki enjoy a martini and conversation as they sit outside their camp at Burning Man.
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The wind blow the flag on an art car parked on the playa at Burning Man near Gerlach, Nev. on August 26, 2022.
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Burners cruise on an art car at the Burning Man festival.
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Burners ride their bikes near an art piece during Burning Man on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, near Gerlach, Nev. The 2022 Burning Man theme is Waking Dream.
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Burners walk and ride on the Playa during Burning Man.
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An unidentified man walks on the playa as traffic comes to a stop and wait to get into Burning Man near Gerlach, Nev. on August 25, 2022.
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A person walks their bike as dust blows on the playa at Burning Man.
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Jeremy Anderson, a member of the Bureau of Land Management compliance team, chats with participant Keith McKown in Black Rock City. The BLM and Burning Man officials continue to work cooperatively to make the event safe for participants while protecting natural resources.
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Volunteers work to get the man ready before the gate open at Burning Man during a dusty morning on August 26, 2022 near Gerlach, Nevada.
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People chat while they wait to get into Burning Man.
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A person works on an art piece at Burning Man.
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A car drives towards the man on at Burning Man near Gerlach, Nev. on August 26, 2022. Burning Man returns after a two-year pandemic shutdown.
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Two people stand talking next to the temple at Burning Man on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022.
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A man who is waiting to get into Burning Man on a worker access pass walks to his car as the sun sets on the Black Rock Desert near Gerlach, Nev. on August 26, 2022.
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