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DSC03488 - Sari Blum - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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My camp neighbor is kind of famous at Burning Man.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2012 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC09575 - Kandi Kids showing their Bead Bracelets (Kandi) by Loupiote

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Kandi Kids showing their Bead Bracelets (Kandi)

A Kandi Kid is commonly called a "Candy Raver", "Candee Child" or "Kandi Raver".

For more information about Kandi Kids, read the album description.

Photo taken at the LovEvolution / Love Fest Festival (San Francisco).

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DSC08575 - Hindu Erotic Sculpture - Konark Sun Temple (India) by Loupiote

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Erotic stone carving at the Konark Sun Temple (India)

The Konark Sun Temple is famous for the thousands of stone sculptures of Maithuna (sexual union in a ritual context).

For more info about Maithuna, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maithuna.

For more photos and information about this place, go to the Konark Sun Temple album.

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DSC01760 - Rappelling Down Wall Street - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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If you have contact information for the woman rappelling in this photo, please email me, i might need to get their model release, thanks!

I installed a 9mm static rope at the upper window of one of the buildings, and went rappelling down the facade. I then let a few other rock climbers do it with my climbing harness.

The controversial Wall Street mock-up was designed by Otto Von Danger and built by a DPW crew.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2012 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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IMG_20190828_225853 - 747 Plane Art Car - Burning Man 2019 by Loupiote

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747 Art Car by Big Imagination Foundation.

This was the last year that this airplane was allowed to be on the playa.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2019 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC01952 - Woman with Sugar Skull Makeup and Red Wig with Red Flower by Loupiote

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Woman with sugar skull makeup and red wig with red flower.

Photo taken at the Dia de los Muertos procession in the Mission (San Francisco) on Nov 2, 2014.

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DSC00257 - Lumiang Cave - Sagada (Philippines) by Loupiote

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Exploring Lumiang cave - Sagada (Philippines)

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DSC03625 - Girl Biting Girl's Neck (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Woman biting Leah's neck.

Photo taken at Leah's Birthday party.

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DSC00904 - Burning Man 2009 - The Man is Burning by Loupiote

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The Man is Burning - The Burn

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2009 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05148 - Chinese Girl Bathing in River by Loupiote

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Sharon is happy to have reached the beautiful Sykes Hot Springs after a 10 mile trek (and her first ever overnight camping in a wilderness).

Photo taken during a 3-day trek on the Pine Ridge trail to the Sykes Hot Springs in the Vantana Wilderness, near Big Sur (California).

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DSC06973 - Rainbow Tights by Loupiote

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Mumu in Rainbow Tights, biting a blue ruban

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2010 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

Mumu "Mumito" Mariane Charline is a choreographer, circus performer and fire artist.

For more photos and information about Mumu, go to my Mumu Photo Series.

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DSC03053 - Hindu Pilgrims Taking Holy Dip in Ganges River (India) by Loupiote

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Hindu pilgrims taking Holy bath in Ganges river, at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

Kumbh Mela is the largest festival on Earth, taking place once every 12 years, with more than 50 million Hindu pilgrims gathering to pray and bathe in the holy Ganges river.

For more photos and info about the Kumbh Mela festival, read the album description.

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DSC04896 - El Pulpo Mecanico - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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El Pulpo Mecanico art car.

The huge flame-throwing articulated metal octopus is built out of mostly scrap metal. The mechanical octopus was designed and created by artist Duane Flatmo and the spectacular fire effects and electrical systems were created by Steve Gellman.

For more info, go to www.elpulpomecanico.com/

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC04205 - Man Installing Telephone Wiring (India) by Loupiote

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Being a telephone wiring technician is a tough job in India!Spotted in Delhi (India).

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DSC07543 - Burning Man 2009 - Carrot Girl - More Carrot by Loupiote

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This is "More Carrot", a tribe from Oasis 47 camp.

For more information, go to: www.oasis47.org/.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2009 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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IMG_20190828_145603 - Woman from Mongolia - Fashion Show - Burning Man 2019 by Loupiote

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If I recall, this woman is from Mongolia.

In the back, the PlayAlchemist camp pyramid - playalchemist.com/

PlayAlchemist Pyramid was one of the largest structure on the playa, with beautiful video Projection Mapping on the pyramid surface by Light Harvest Studio.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2019 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05837 - Infinitarium at Night - Burning Man 2010 by Loupiote

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Giant Spinning Fire Flower - Infinitarium by karen cusolito & Big Art

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2010 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC08794 - Burning Man 2009 - Hula hoopers practicing at the Center Camp Cafe - Paul Blair "Dizzy Hips" - Ashley by Loupiote

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hulahoopers practicing at the Center Camp Cafe - Paul Blair "Dizzy Hips" - Ashley

For more information about Paul Blair, go to: www.dizzyhips.com/.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2009 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC10035 - Deana - Burning Man Decompression 2009 (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Deana

Photo taken at the Burning Man Decompression Party 2009 (San Francisco).

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DSC03092 - Wall Street Fire - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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The controversial Wall Street mock-up is being burned.

The Wall Street installation was designed by Otto Von Danger and built by a DPW crew.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2012 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC10205 - Stencil Airbrush Body paint - White by Loupiote

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Gina from the Pyronautes with airbrush stencil body painting

Photo taken at the Burning Man Decompression Party 2009 (San Francisco).

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DSC00335 - Skull Makeup - Woman with round hat - Dia de Los Muertos - Halloween (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Photo taken at the Dia de los Muertos procession in the Mission (San Francisco) on Nov 2, 2006.

For more info on this event, please check out my Dia de los Muertos series.

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DSC06764 - Burning Man 2009 - The Front Porch - Mobile Home by Loupiote

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The Front Porch - Mobile Home

This art car is the work of Zach from Sonoma/Petaluma (he also worked on the Temple crew for many years)..

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2009 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC04885 - Men Jumping in the Giant Golden Hand - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Two guys jumping in the giant Facebook hand.

Like 4 Real, aka the Golden Like, by Dutch painter and performance artist Dadara.

For more info about this art installation, go to like4real.com , and you can also "like" its facebook page: www.facebook.com/Like4Real.

This art piece was considered controversial by some and generated a lot of discussions:

- www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/15452023-sculptor-piss...

- enlikement.tumblr.com/

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC01845 - Hot Creek (California) by Loupiote

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Hot Creek near Mammoth Lakes (California).

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A number of hot springs and steamy geysers mix with the cold water of this small mountain stream, bringing its temperature to that of a warm bath at certain locations. The place is dangerous due to unstable ground and sudden eruptions of scalding hot water. People bathe there at their own risks, and some people have been killed or seriously injured there. But it's a beautiful place, and definitely worth a bath if you know and accept the risks (including getting cited for trespassing the warning signs!).

For more info about this location, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Creek_(Mono_County,_California).

Hot Creek is located in the "Long Valley Caldera", the mouth of an old super volcano, a region with many hot springs. For more info about this region, go to:

- volcano.oregonstate.edu/oldroot/volcanoes/volc_images/nor...

- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Valley_Caldera

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DSC02125 - Safety Harness - Helmet - Reflective Vest - Construction Worker by Loupiote

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Construction Worker with Safety Harness - Helmet - Tool belt

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DSC04627 - Hindu Woman Drying Saris in the Wind - Varanasi (India) by Loupiote

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Indian woman drying three saris in the wind after having her Holy Bath in the Ganges river, in the Hindu Holy city of Varanasi (India)

This was on the sandy beach on the bank of the Ganges river, across from the Ghats. It is a popular spot for the Hindu pilgrims to take their Holy Dip.

For more info about Varanasi, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi.

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DSC05087 - Couple Kissing on Hammock in Temple - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Lovers kissing in the Temple.

This guy was a journalist from AP on assignment to cover Burning Man. Tough job!

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05886v2 - Ficus - Strangler Fig Tree by Loupiote

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Strangler fig tree (Ficus genus, unidentified species)

For more information about Strangler Fig trees, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangler_fig

Photo taken in Gunung Mulu National Park (Borneo)

Photo processed in HDR with Tone Mapping from a single RAW exposure.

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DSC02823 - Woman with Sugar Skull Makeup and Elaborate Flower Headdress - Dia de los Muertos by Loupiote

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Woman with elaborate flower headdress and sugar skull makeup, in candle light.

Photo taken at the Dia de los Muertos procession in the Mission (San Francisco) on Nov 2, 2015.

For more photos and more info on this event, please check out my Dia de los Muertos series.

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DSC06512 - Swarm of Bats Flying Out of Deer Cave by Loupiote

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Millions of bats fly out of Deer Cave every evening - Mulu (Borneo)

In the evening, bat colonies fly out of the cave, forming long, undulating snake-like swarms in the sky. The mesmerizing event lasts for about half an hour, just before sunset.

Deer Cave is home to about 4 million Wrinkle Lipped Bats that live in colonies high up in the cave ceiling. Every evening all the bats fly out in huge swarms and clouds to feed.

For more photos and information about Deer Cave, go to my Deer Cave photo series.

View my video of this swarm of bats.

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DSC11912 - Snow walls - Himalayas - Manali to Leh road (India) by Loupiote

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Snow walls near Baralacha pass - Himalaya Mountains - Manali to Leh road (India)

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DSC03361 - Temple Collapsing in Fire - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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The burning temple frame is collapsing.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2012 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC07332 - burning man 2008 - Line of Balloons by Loupiote

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Balloons

Skyline, by Robert Bose - see www.balloonchain.com

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2008 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC07710 - Fire Performer Forka from the group Manda Lights - Temple of poi 2009 fire dancing expo - Union Square (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Fire Performer Forka from the French group Manda Lights. See they website (in french) at mandalights.net/.

Photo taken at the temple of poi 2009 fire dancing expo on Union Square (San Francisco)

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DSC14155 - Royal Enfield Taurus Motorcycle with Diesel Engine by Loupiote

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Royal Enfield Taurus Motorcycle with Diesel Engine (India)

This is a very rare version of the "Bullet" equipped with a diesel engine.

The exact engine size (displacement) is 325cc, i.e.slightly less than the 350cc of the standard bullet gasoline engine.

The large shiny part with small holes on the right side of the engine is a fan case. A fan has been added to cool down the diesel motor (possibly an engine oil cooling system?).

For more info about the taurus bullet, check out www.royalenfields.com/2017/01/a-close-look-at-royal-enfie....

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DSC07592 - Dia de Los Muertos Sugar Skull Makeup by Loupiote

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Suliman Nawid with his Blue Matador costume.

Photo taken at the 2011 How Weird Festival (San Francisco).

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DSC09975 - Indian Woman with Large Nose Ring (India) by Loupiote

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This is the bride, dancing on her wedding day in a village (India)

She is wearing the traditional Indian large nose ring gold jewelry.

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DSC08088 - Burning Man 2009 - The Neverwas Haul by Loupiote

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The Neverwas Haul during the dust storm, before the Burn.

For more information about this art car, go to: www.neverwashaul.com

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2009 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC08898 - burning man 2008 - Aerial - Black Rock City by Loupiote

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Not so good aerial shot of Black Rock City (bad seat in the plane, and poor weather)

The aerial photo of Black Rock City that i took in 2006 was much better.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2008 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC01662 - Naked Baba - Naga Sadhu sitting Crosslegged in Varanasi (India) by Loupiote

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Naga Sadhu on a Ghat in Varanasi (India).

Also called Naga babas, those sadhus (acetic Hindu monks) are wanderers with no possessions. Their "home" is just a small wood camp fire.

For more info on Sadhus, go to:

- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadhu

- or this less serious article www.gonomad.com/951-smokin-sadhus-indias-wandering-stoned...

For more info about Naga [naked] Sadhus, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashanami_Sampradaya.

For more info about Varanasi, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi.

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DSC00294 - Flowstone - Lumiang / Sumaguing Cave - Sagada (Philippines) by Loupiote

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Exploring Lumiang and Sumaguing caves - Sagada (Philippines)

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DSC01088 - Cameragirl - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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Heather (Cameragirl) in a nice Jumpshot.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2012 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC00111 - Batad Rice Terraces near Banaue (Philippines) by Loupiote

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Small village of Batad on rice terraces near Banaue (Luzon Island, Philippines)

For more information about Terrace Farming, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrace_(agriculture)

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DSC07219 - Burning Man 2009 - Metamorphosis by Alex Andre Thevenot by Loupiote

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Yanina and and her husband viewed through the rotating mirror of Metamorphosis, an interactive art installation by Alex Andre Thevenot

For more information about this art installation, go to www.atelieralexandre.com/metamorphosis.html.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2009 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC02784 - Woman with Sugar Skull Makeup - Kara - Dia de los Muertos by Loupiote

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Kara with Sugar Skull makeup, holding a glass candle. Hey eyes look like marigold flowers.

Photo taken at the Dia de los Muertos procession in the Mission (San Francisco) on Nov 2, 2015.

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DSC04872 - The Desert Forest - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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People napping in the shade in "The Forest", a giant art installation in the deep playa.

The Forest aka The Desert Forest, by Phoenix.

For more info about this art installation, go to thedesertforest.com/desertforest_003.htm.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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6115 - vietnam - Girl fills-up my motorcycle - Мотоциклы Минск 125 - Soviet-made Minsk 125cc motorcycle by Loupiote

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Girl fills-up my motorcycle (Tám Sơn, Vietnam)

That's my rented red Minsk 125cc Soviet-made motorcycle.

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DSC05135 - Pyrotechnics Effects Before the Burn - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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The traditional fireworks show before the burning of the Man's effigy at the end of the week-long festival.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2013 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC06500 - Woman with Face Paint and Flower Headdress - Dia de los Muertos by Loupiote

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Sahar, with Sugar Skull and hearts makeup.

Photo taken at the Dia de los Muertos procession in the Mission (San Francisco) on Nov 2, 2016.

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