Participants from all over the world attend the sold-out festival to spend the first week of September in the remote Black Rock Desert in Nevada to experience art, music and the unique community that develops.
Open this photo in gallery: Participants climb on an art installation during the Burning Man 2015 "Carnival of Mirrors" arts and music festival. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Participants gather to watch the flames from the art car El Popo Mechanico. As the week goes on and more people arrive, the temporary city becomes more active. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: People walk through the art installation Medusa Madness. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: The moon rises behind the Man during the Burning Man 2015 "Carnival of Mirrors" arts and music festival. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: An aerial view of Burning Man 2015 temporary community. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Participants make their way through a windstorm. The 29th annual alternative living event is traditionally centered around the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy. Andy Barron/The Associated Press
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Open this photo in gallery: Deby Dai dances before sunrise. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Participants climb on an art installation. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Participants rest inside the Temple of Promise before sunrise. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Rasmus Foyer dances at sunrise. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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