Black Rock Desert, Nev. — The 50-foot-tall Trojan Horse burns during the Burning Man 2011 "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada. More than 50,000 people from all over the world have gathered at the sold-out festival, which is celebrating its 25th year.

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Black Rock Desert, Nev. — People experience the Wet Dream art installation during the Burning Man 2011 "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada.

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Black Rock Desert, Nev. — Katrina Van Marter poses in her costume at Burning Man 2011.

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Black Rock Desert, Nev. — Shaza Anderson, left, takes part in a tea ceremony with Ken Hamazaki during the Burning Man 2011 festival.

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Black Rock Desert, Nev. — People make their way to the Temple of Transition during the Burning Man 2011 festival.

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BLACK ROCK CITY NV, United States — A woman riding in an outrigger aboard a music camp art car playing dance music fires a flame cannon over the heads of Burning Man participants.

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BLACK ROCK CITY NV, United States — Burning Man participants parade across the Black Rock Desert with jellyfish.

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BLACK ROCK CITY NV, United States — Burning Man participants pass an art car in the Black Rock Desert.

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BLACK ROCK CITY NV, United States — Crowds gather around the "Tympani Lambada" art installation created by the Flaming Lotus Girls group.

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BLACK ROCK CITY NV, United States — "Abraxas," a 65-foot-long dragon art car mounted on a bus chassis, races across the Black Rock Desert.

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BLACK ROCK CITY NV, United States — Burning Man participants look at an art installation.

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Black Rock City, Nev. — Participants climb down from the top of "The Temple of Transition" during the Burning Man "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada. More than 50,000 people from all over the world have gathered at the 25th edition of the sold-out festival.

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Black Rock City, Nev. — LaTisha Strickland, left, of Portland, Ore., shows her octopus hat to a friend as they visit the effigy of the man during the Burning Man 2011 "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada,

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Black Rock City, Nev. — Participants chant together inside "The Temple of Transition" during the Burning Man "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada.

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Black Rock City, Nev. — Burning Man participants bicycle through a dust storm during the Burning Man 2011 "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada.

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Black Rock City, Nev. — A Burning Man participant looks at an art project during the Burning Man 2011 "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada.

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Black Rock City, Nev. — A general view of the Burning Man 2011 "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival, seen from the platform for the Burning Man effigy to be burned in the Black Rock desert of Nevada.

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Black Rock City, Nev. — The sun rises over the many art installations created in the Black Rock Desert during the Burning Man 2011 "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival in Nevada.

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Black Rock City, Nev. — A Burning Man participant stands inside an art installation called "Exsuscitare Traiectus" by artist Orion Fredericks during the Burning Man 2011 "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada.

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Black Rock City, Nev. — An art installation called the "Hug Deli" offers free hugs to passersby during the Burning Man 2011 festival.

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Black Rock City, Nev. — A Burning Man participant who goes by the name "Lucky Chance" from Oakland spins poi as the sun comes up over the desert during the Burning Man 2011 "Rites of Passage" arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada.

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