More than 60,000 gather at Burning Man 2012 festival
The Man is engulfed in flames during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man is captured and tagged by members of Animal Control during the Billion Bunny March during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, August 30, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The Playa comes to life at night during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada August 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Kitten, her Playa name, watches artwork that is part of the Circle of Regional Effigies burn during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, August 30, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Two men bare-knuckle fight at the Thunder Dome during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada August 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Mountain Spirit (L) and Shooting Star, their Playa names, dance during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
People gather at sunrise at the Temple of Juno before it is burned during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
People explore the art installation "The Universe Revolves Around You" during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
People explore an art installation during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
People walk past an art car on the Playa during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of Pyroklectic perform before the Man burns during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The Man is engulfed in flames during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Pictures from this year's Burning Man ''Fertility 2.0", an arts and music festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. More than 60,000 people from around the world gathered at the festival to spend a week in the remote desert, cut off from most of the outside world in an attempt to experience and appreciate art and music.












