Adrian Lopez,12, of Palm Springs helps his dad, Steve, with frozen lemonade and water on the third and final day. It was his first festival.

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Kail Filippini, 24, from Oakland, attending the second weekend of her first festival, left, and Cailin Smart, 24, from Santa Cruz, attending her second festival, pose at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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Seattle artist Susan Robb stands within her art piece "Warmth, Giant Black Toobs" (2012) in the middle of the polo field at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The objects are filled with air and left to move in the wind. Music fans walk through and interact with them.

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Jayson DiGiantomasso, 28, of Orange County, attending his third festival, poses for a photograph at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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Angad Walia, 20, of San Diego, attending his first festival, sports his "Chippy" shirt on the third and final day of week two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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Aaron Henry, 20, of Mission Viejo, attending his first festival, wears a banana costume and mustache on the last day of the the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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The musical duo Vicious Bunny, from Los Angeles, attending their first festival, posed on the third and final day of week two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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Married for 33 years, Susan, 55, and Steve Rice, 56, of Laguna Niguel, attend their second festival.

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A group of die-hard Radiohead fans was front-and-center at the Coachella stage before noon for an 11:05 p.m. show on the second day of Week 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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Ashley Elders of Seattle celebrates her 28th birthday at her first festival.

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Edith Morales, 34, from Tijuana finds a colorful way to block the sun.

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Justin Van Burems, 21, of Las Vegas is a prince of prints.

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Cool hat, Carolina Barnes, 23, of San Francisco. She was attending her second festival.

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Mike Bordalampe, 24, of San Francisco: We salute you.

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JT Kelley,18, of Sacramento attends his first festival.

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Erica Hart, 25, from Alberta, Canada, goes airborne while posing for a photo at her third festival.

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A member of the Do Lab holds a drink in one hand and water gun in the other on the second day of Week 2 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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The crowd cools off while dancing in the Do Lab, on the second day of Week 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

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First-time festival-goer Ashley Jones, 22, of Brooklyn catches some air with flair.

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Cassandra Ablola, 24, of San Diego has her pose photo-bombed by a passerby.

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Joey Ritchie, 24, came from Alberta, Canada, for his first festival.

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From left, Aysha Quioz, 21, Elizabeth Duran, 20, and Hayley Ferrano, 20, all from Riverside, attend their first festival.

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Jon Stange, 26, of San Diego prompts us to ask: But where's the ketchup?

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Five-time attendees Christina Angelina, 29, left, and Milenna Saraiva, 32, of Los Angeles know the drill.

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Matt Rosen, 21, from UC Santa Barbara sports a headdress at his third festival.

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Emily Hand, 29, left, and Susan Sebanc, 37, right, both from Boulder, Colo., and Samantha Posey, 25, of Malibu performed on stage with musician Mea.

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Craig Mewis, 27, of Vancouver, Canada, seems to be soaring at his second festival.

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Two-timers Noelle Lindsay, 22, left, and Kendra Edwards, 25, right, both from Washington, D.C., with newbie Ashley Raven, 25, of New York City.

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Chase Ohlson, 19, left, and Wesley Flippo, 20, from San Diego State University at their first festival.

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Alexandra Hoffman,17, of Agoura Hills jumps for joy, maybe, at her first festival.

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From left, Daniel Boyadjian, 21, Juan Contreras, 21, and Jaron Hytche, 21, of Orange County show some skin at their first festival.

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Tasha Mounsey, 20, left, and Kara Everhart, 21, of Los Angeles are three-time festival-goers.

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Jorge Gonzalez, 23, of Los Angeles doesn't seem to be camera-shy.

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Gracee Shorter, 20, left, and Codi Beam, 22, came from British Columbia for their first festival.

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Christine Werner, 20, and Lucas Stange, 22, of Minneapolis, put a spin on Mickey and Minnie.

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Jimmy Monet, 26, of Lakewood checks out the scene at his first festival.

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From left, Austin Poorman, 21, Dana Tobey, 20, Torie Tobey, 21, and Kaylee Sandstrom, 21, all from Oceanside, show off their body paint at their first festival.

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James Moe, 23, a San Diego State University student, is raring to go at his first festival.

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