Burning Man participants gather by the thousands in front of a circle of large art cars to watch the effigy of The Man burn at the culmination of the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada, on Sept 2, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
Burning Man participants from the Revolutionary Motion fire conclave spin fire in front of the effigy of The Man in the Black Rock desert of Nevada, on Sept 2, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
Burning Man participants from the Revolutionary Motion fire conclave spin fire in front of the effigy of The Man on Sept 2, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS
Burning Man participants gather by the thousands to watch the effigy of The Man burn on Sept 2, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
A Burning Man Ranger guards the inner perimeter around the effigy of The Man as it burns on Sept 2, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS
A participant dances with fire before the Man Burn as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered on Sept 2, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS
A sign at a participants' camp. Approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered on Sept 2, 2017 for the Burning Man festival. PHOTO: REUTERS
Thousands of participants gather to watch the Man burn as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered on Sept 2, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS
The Man is engulfed in flames as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered on Sept 2, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS
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