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DSC01004 - burning man 2007 - Fireworks show before the Man is burned by Loupiote

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Fireworks show before the Man is burned

Found this interesting news clip:

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Black Rock City (AP) - After the early torching of the Burning Man festival signature figure by an arsonist, the Burning Man Organization decided that all future copies of the "Man" would be made in China and shipped to Nevada.

"We already purchase all our fireworks from China", said Larry Harvey, one of the co-founders of the Burning Man festival. "So it made sense to outsource the Man too."

"Chinese-built copies of the 40-foot tall Man will cost us about 10 times less than domestic copies, and this will save us a lot of green stuff", Harvey explained, referring to this year’s "Green Man" theme.

"The Chinese Man will be 100% identical to the domestic version, very combustible and based on the same original blueprints from my good friend John Law. We don't expect any lead poisoning problems", Harvey added.

There has been rumors that the significant cost saving will permit the festival organization to burn a copy of the Man every night of the week, which some see as environmentally questionable as well as a disguised way to prevent any future early torching of the figure.

The first batch of Chinese-made Man is expected to ship early august 2008, and there are currently no plans to make Chinese copies available to the general public, although this is being discussed in the organization.

On the Net: www.burningman.com

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Photo taken at the Burning Man 2007 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC00537 - Spinning LED Light Poi - Glowing - Flowlight by Loupiote

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Nicky Evers Spinning LED Light Poi - Glowing - Flowlight (San Francisco)

This is a new symmetrical light pattern that he was working on.

Those light staffs are made by www.flowtoys.com.

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DSC08721 - Fall Canyon - Hiking in Death Valley National Park (California) by Loupiote

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Hiking up Fall Canyon in Death Valley National Park (California).

Fall Canyon is a very nice day hike, starting from the Titus canyon parking area. The narrows with marble rock formation, above the dry waterfall, require some scrambling but they can be reached without needing any rock-climbing.

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DSC01861 - OpalEssence - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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Plunging view from the top of the wooden egg.

OpalEssence is the Idaho C.O.R.E. Project. It is an egg made of a wooden frame. More info at www.facebook.com/IdahoCORE

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

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DSC09247 - Torri del Vajolet and Rifugio Vajolet by Loupiote

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Torri del Vajolet is a towering mountain that is very popular with expert rock climbers.

When I took this photo, the vertical cliffs were literally covered with climbers, You can see them on my other photos of Torri del Vajolet.

For more info about Torri des Vajolet, go to it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torri_del_Vajolet (in Italian).

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

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DSC05323 - Green Laser Hulahoop - Superhero Street Fair (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Green Laser Hulahoop - Superhero Street Fair (San Francisco)

Those are made by www.laserhoop.com.

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DSC07978 - Burning Man 2009 - Pararazzi at Center Camp Cafe by Loupiote

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Pararazzi at Center Camp Cafe

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

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2394-burning-man-2005 - inside the machine by seattles machine crew by Loupiote

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Inside the Machine

The Machine by Seattles Machine Crew

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2005 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05155 - Girl spinning a hula hoop with Photon LED lights by Loupiote

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Phoenix is spinning her hulahoop with a couple of Photon LED lights attached to it.

Its much cheaper than those LED-lights hulas, and the effect is as cool, really!

Photo taken at a renegade full-moon party in the Golden Gate Park (San Francisco)

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DSC04387 - Le Louvre Museum (Paris) by Loupiote

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Woman jumping over the glass pyramid of the Le Louvre museum in Paris.

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

The hardest part was to convince this random tourist to jump and spread her legs, and to trust me that the photo would be good.

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DSC09160 - Italian Family Jumping - Via Scalette Trail (Dolomites) by Loupiote

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I climbed the Via Scalette trail (in the Dolomites) with this nice italian family, and I took this photo of them jumping when we reached the top of the pass.

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

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DSC11956 - Trucks crossing - Manali to Leh road (India) by Loupiote

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Trucks crossing - Manali to Leh road (India)

You can see the truck wheel just inches from the drop-off on the edge of the road. Truck drivers need to have nerves of steel in the Himalaya. Mountain roads have no fences, they are narrow (usually just one lane), often slippery, often not paved, very steep and bordered by very deep and steep ravines. There is no help, hospital, garage or mechanics hundreds of miles around.

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DSC01841 - Warning Sign - Hot Creek Dangers (California) by Loupiote

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Warning Sign at Hot Creek near Mammoth Lakes (California).

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I read the sign and went for a bath, and i am still alive!

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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DSC03855 - Coyote Sculpture - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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People climbing the giant Coyote sculpture by Bryan Tedrick (bryantedrick.com).

I heard that several people got injured on the Coyote (broken arms / wrists and what not). No-one died. Initially the coyote head could spin. I think many people got hit by the giant metal ears, This was the dangerous part especially if you didn't realize the head could spin. After taking several people to the hospital, they put a sign "Don't climb - Seriously", and locked the head. People kept climbing it anyway, since the sculpture was designed to be climbed. Later, the sign was changed to a more adequate "Climb at your own risks".

View my other photos of the Coyote sculpture.

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

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DSC00431 - Small Kids Living in Makeshift Shanty Houses (India) by Loupiote

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Small kids near their makeshift camp, on the road to Gangotri (India)

This camp was used by lumberjacks exploiting the pine forest in the Bhagirathi valley. Living in those makeshift shelters made with corrugated metal must be really tough during winter time, when temperature is below freezing.

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DSC03833 - Dead Fish Sculpture - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Dead fish on playa.

This was part of the CORE project: Altar of the Wetlands: Recreating Nature in a Post-Industrial Society by New Orleans

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

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DSC03945 - Hooper at MIR Space Station - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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MacKenzie spinning a hoop near the Russian MIR space station.

In the back, "Cradle of Mir" by Alexandr Mironov, Denis Lykhin, Simeon Payain. This is a Burning Man Honorarium Project.

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

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DSC04197 - Big Island Art Car - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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If you have info about this art car, please post a Comment!

Island Art Car. This was the largest art car this year on the playa. Comple island with life-size palm trees.

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

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DSC08911 - Rumi Darwaza - Turkish Gate - Lucknow (India) by Loupiote

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This is the back side of the Rumi Darwaza (Turkish Gate) in Lucknow (India)

It is an unusual view of the monument, which is generally viewed from the front.

For more info about this monument, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi_Darwaza

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DSC03932 - Hooper - MIR Space Station - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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MacKenzie spinning a hoop on one leg near the Russian MIR space station.

In the back, "Cradle of Mir" by Alexandr Mironov, Denis Lykhin, Simeon Payain. This is a Burning Man Honorarium Project.

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

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DSC08871 - Sailing Stone on the Racetrack - Death Valley by Loupiote

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Sailing Stone on the Racetrack dry lake in Death Valley (California)

Sailing stones are rocks that move in long tracks on the smooth and perfectly flat surface of a dry lake, without human or animal intervention. The rocks are most likely propelled by strong winds while entrapped in floating ice sheets (or icebergs), after winter rains flooded the dry lake and made the mud soft and slippery.

For more photos and information about the Racetrack sailing stones, go to my Sailing Stones photo series.

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DSC08848 - Teakettle Junction - Death Valley by Loupiote

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Teakettle Junction in Death Valley (California)

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DSC03975 - Cockroach Sculpture - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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The cockroach is the Houston CORE project called "The Cargo Mother".

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

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6739 - Marijuana garden (Vietnam) by Loupiote

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Cannabis grows everywhere, wild, just like weed! (Vietnam)

In this valley near Mèo Vac, Cannabis is endemic, i.e. it grows naturally everywhere, just like weed. It is not cultivated, it just grows as far as the eye can see, from the side of the road to the top of the hills.

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DSC00488 - Aztec Dancer with Feathers - Dia de los Muertos - Halloween (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Aztec Dancer with Feathers - Dia de los Muertos - Halloween (San Francisco)

Photo taken at the Dia de los Muertos procession in the Mission (San Francisco) on Nov 2, 2009.

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

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DSC02839 - Altar de Muertos - Dia de los Muertos by Loupiote

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Altar de Muertos with mementos of people recently passed away.

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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DSC09464 - Sadhu Covered with Vibhuti Holy Ash (India) by Loupiote

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Sadhu (Hindu Holy Man) with body covered with white wood ash.

Photo taken 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 info about Vibhuti, the Hindu holy ash, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibhuti.

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

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DSC00235 - Spiky Hair - Punk Guy by Loupiote

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Spiky Hair -

Photo taken at the San Francisco LoveFest 2008.

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DSC08111 - Burning Man 2009 - The Man waiting to be torched - Dust storm by Loupiote

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The Man waiting to be torched - Dust storm

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

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DSC01448 - Elena Kulikova - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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My friend Elena is jumping in front of "The Front Porch" art car.

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

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DSC07280 - burning man 2008 - Burner by Loupiote

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Burner smoking cigar

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

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8472-main-circle-supper - rainbow gathering - hippie by Loupiote

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Rainbow Gathering 2004 (California)

See the album description for more information about this event.

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DSC03964 - Young Woman Covered with Colored Powder during Carnival in Jujuy Capital (Argentina) - Naty Jael by Loupiote

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During Carnival, some people cover the face of their friends with water-paint (red, blue or green).

First day of Carnival 2010 in Jujuy Capital (Argentina).

During Carnival festivities in the Andes mountains, a local tradition consists in throwing white talk powder, spray foam and confettis to the face of others while drinking and dancing to the music of marching bands.

For more photos and information about the Carnival in Northern Argentina, read the album description.

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DSC04006 - EL-Wire Spiky Hat - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Woman with her home-made eccentric Burning Man hat.

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

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DSC08509 - Konark Sun Temple (India) by Loupiote

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

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DSC01493 - Tire Dump - Tire Beach aka Toxic Beach or Kafka Beach - Pollution (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Dawn on Tire Beach aka Toxic Beach or Kafka Beach (San Francisco)

This nice beach belongs to San Francisco's "Warm Water Cove Park" (see exact location on this satellite photo and google map).

Here, the bay water is warm because it comes off the steam turbines of the nearby Potrero Power Plant (currently not operating, though, because its air pollution levels are above the authorized limits).

Apparently for years this beach has been used as an illegal tire dump, but this is only visible at low tide.

Check my other photos of San Francisco's abandoned industrial area.

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DSC06818 - Katie getting a face painting by Loupiote

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Katie getting a face painting

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

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DSC03828 - The Year the Playa Stood Still - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Minnesota CORE Project: The Year the Playa Stood Still

For more info about this art installation, go to www.facebook.com/minny.core.

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

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DSC07114 - Burning Man 2009 - Mumu by Loupiote

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Mumu at the Center Camp Cafe

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2009 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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DSC04136 - Temple of Whollyness - Interior - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Inside the Temple of Whollyness.

The Temple was designed by artist Gregg Fleishman and built by Gregg, Syn and Lightning along with the Otic Oasis crew.

For more info about the Temple, go to temple2013.org or www.facebook.com/templeofwhollyness.

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

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DSC08764 - Fall Canyon - Jumping in the Narrows - Death Valley National Park (California) by Loupiote

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Hiking up Fall Canyon in Death Valley National Park (California).

Fall Canyon is a very nice day hike, starting from the Titus canyon parking area. The narrows with marble rock formation, above the dry waterfall, require some scrambling but they can be reached without needing any rock-climbing.

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DSC04398 - Masked Warriors at BELIEVE Giant Letters - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Two masked warriors.

In the back, the back side of BELIEVE, by Laura Kimpton and Jeff Schomberg ( laurakimpton.com/ ).

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

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DSC03032 - Star Seed - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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Star Seed, a metal sculpture by Kate Raudenbush.

For more info, go to www.kickstarter.com/projects/1548882338/star-seed-sculpture

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

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DSC00537 - Tesla coil discharge sends electric arcs by Loupiote

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Dr Megavolt's giant Tesla coil creates million volts static electricity.

Don't try this at home!

Fire Arts Festival @ The Crucible (Oakland, California).

Check out my other photos of Tesla coils.

This photo is part of my Fire Arts Set.

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6140 - vietnam - Red dao tribe women by Loupiote

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Red dao tribe women (Tám Sơn, Vietnam)

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DSC07568 - Burning Man 2009 - Sol by Loupiote

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This is my friend Sol. There is something magical and beautiful about her.

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

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DSC01960 - Man with Elaborate Sugar Skull Makeup and Headdress - Dia de los Muertos (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Man with elaborate sugar skull makeup and headdress.

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

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

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2368-burning-man-2005 - Lamplighters by Loupiote

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The Lamplighters ready to go to work.

For more photos and info about the Lamplighters, read the album description.

They will hang the lanterns to the polls around Black Rock City in a daily ceremony.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2005 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC06664-v2 - Gay Wedding? - Brides of March Street Festival (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Marriages are a bit confusing sometimes in San Francisco!

Diana Furka and Randal - Brides of March (San Francisco)

Randal Alan Smith is a San Francisco photographer and make-up artist.

This photo was taken at the "Brides of March" gathering.

For more photos and information about this event, please go to my "brides of march" photo album.

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DSC00790 - Cruise ship Queen Mary 2 entering San Francisco Bay by Loupiote

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Cruise ship Queen Mary 2 entering San Francisco Bay

A fireboat is spraying water in the air as a traditional welcome gesture. This is a navy tradition around the world when an official welcome is given to a visiting ship.

Fireboats are normally used to fight boat fires, but in SF they can also be used to feed the city AWSS with bay water (the AWSS is the San Francisco Fire Department "Auxiliary Water Supply System" developed after the big 1906 Fire and separate from the drinking water supply of the city, and that can be fed from the bay water in case of need).

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