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Photos: Inside Midburn, Israel’s version of Burning Man

June 9, 2014 2:19PM ET

Thousands gathered in the Negev, which has seen protests against the planned forced removal of local Bedouin

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Midburn festival, Israel
Thousands gathered for five days of what the festival calls “radical self-expression” at a site in the Negev, which has seen protests against the planned forced removal of local Bedouin. Oded Balilty / AP
Midburn festival, Israel
Israelis climb on one of the art installations at the festival. Oded Balilty / AP
Midburn festival, Israel
Participants, mostly Israelis, created a temporary city dedicated to creativity and communal living. Oded Balilty / AP
Midburn festival, Israel
Israelis dance at one of the festival’s parties. Some came costumed in capes or corsets. Others, from babies to grandparents, went nude. Participants took their own food and water and shared with others. The only thing on sale was ice because of the scorching heat. Oded Balilty / AP
Midburn festival, Israel
Some 3,000 people attended the festival. In the Heaven or Hell tent, participants were chosen at random for one of two fates: getting a massage or doing chores. Oded Balilty / AP
Midburn festival, Israel
A man rides an illuminated bicycle at dusk. Oded Balilty / AP
Midburn festival, Israel
One participant wore koala slippers through the desert. Oded Balilty / AP
Midburn festival, Israel
Doodles adorn a dusty car parked at the festival. Oded Balilty / AP
Midburn festival, Israel
A man watches the towers set alight in the at the end of the day. Oded Balilty / AP
Midburn festival, Israel
After five days, the festival came to a close with a large bonfire. Oded Balilty / AP