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Photos: Burning Man festival draws tens of thousands to Nevada desert

August 30, 2014 11:15AM ET

People from all over the world attend North America's largest outdoor arts, music gathering

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Participants walk through dust on Aug. 29 at the annual Burning Man event, which takes place from Aug. 25 to Sept. 1 on the Black Rock Desert of Gerlach, Nevada. Andy Barron/AP
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In this Sunday night, Aug. 23, 2014 photo, a Burning Man participant's bike is surrounded by art cars that are lined up at the Black Rock DMV to be registered at Burning Man. Andy Barron/AP
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Burning man participants endure a dust storm on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. Organizers call Burning Man the largest outdoor arts festival in North America, with its drum circles, decorated art cars, guerrilla theatrics and colorful theme camps. Andy Barron/AP
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Mementos and notes are left at Temple of Grace on Aug. 27, 2014. All of the festival's wooden structures will be burned by participants at the end of the week, leaving no trace. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Elesa Rouel rides on the Eidolon Panspermia Ostentatia Duodenum (EPOD) art installation on Aug. 28, 2014. Participants spend a week in the remote desert cut off from much of the outside world, developing a unique sense of community. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Participants enjoy drinks before sunrise at the Temple of Grace on Aug. 29, 2014. This year's festival was sold out, attracting thousands of "burners" who are guided by the event's 10 principals meant to guide interactions and behavior. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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Participants climb on wooden sculptures pictured in front of an installation called "embrace" that was later burned on Aug. 26, 2014. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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A pirate ship cruises the Playa on Aug. 26, 2014. The festival is full of strange, decorated and modified vehicles. Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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In this Aug. 25, 2014 photo, participants walk around the festival grounds in unique, free-form costumes. Andy Barron/AP
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In this Aug. 27, 2014 photo, Franziska Goltz dances on the playa. Those who attend Burning Man dedicate themselves to the spirit of community, art, self-expression and self-reliance. Andy Barron/AP