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DSC01732 - Sister Jezabelle - The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence - SantaCon 2009 - Santa Claus Convention (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Sister Jezabelle, from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

Photo taken at SantaCon 2009 (Santa Claus Convention) in San Francisco.

For more photos and information about this event, go to my SantaCon photo series.

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DSC07958 - burning man 2008 - Mutopia giant metal flowers by Flaming Lotus Girls by Loupiote

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Mutopia giant metal flowers by Flaming Lotus Girls - mutopia.wordpress.com/

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

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DSC08959 - Riding the Zip-Line over San Francisco by Loupiote

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Self-Portrait!

Riding the free zip-line installed by the British Columbia Tourism Bureau over Justin Herman Plaza near the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco.

For more photos and information, please read the album description.

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2801-burning-man-2005 - Mehndi Hand - Wing Ding by Loupiote

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Wing Ding and her amazing hand!

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

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DSC05370 - Vitruvian Man with its Gears - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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Those giant gears were supposed to allow participants to rotate the "Vitruvian Man", but the under-engineered system broke and could not be repaired before the end of the Burning Man week.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC00546 - Herd of Wild Long-Haired Goats by Loupiote

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Wild long-haired Himalayan mountain goats (India)

If you know the name of this breed of wild Himalayan goats, please post a Comment.

I think those may be Pashmina (also called Changthangi) breed.

For more photos and info about those wild goats, go to the photo album.

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DSC04912 - The Lighthouse - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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The Black Rock Lighthouse Service, by: Jonny and Max Poynton and the Lighthouse crew.

For more info about this installation, go to www.facebook.com/brlighthouse/.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05029 - Giant Baby Head Sculpture on Fire - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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The burning of the spooky giant baby head.

This is Psycho-kinetic Child, by David "Altair" Karave.

For more info about this art installation, go to www.kineticchild.com.

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

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DSC04841 - HOME - Giant Letters Sculpture - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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@EARTH #HOME, by Laura Kimpton and Jeff Schomberg.

For more info about this sculpture, go to the artist pages: laurakimpton.com and www.facebook.com/ArtistLauraKimpton/.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC04933 - Tide Pools - Tanjung Simpang Mengayau (Northern Tip of Borneo) by Loupiote

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Tide Pools at Tanjung Simpang Mengayau (Tip of Borneo). This is the Northernmost point of Borneo Island.

For more information about this place, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjung_Simpang_Mengayau

Those rocks are very slippery and this place can be dangerous (I slipped, fell in sea water in a deep hole and bumped my knee pretty good. Camera survived the fall, thanks goodness). Go at your own risks!

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

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DSC04912 - Man Jumping at Iridescent Cubes - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Man jumping in front of iridescent cubes.

The iridescent cubes sculpture is called "(In)Visible", by Kirsten Berg.

For more info about the art installation, go to www.kirstenberg.com and www.visualnews.com/2013/08/14/invisible-art-installation-....

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

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DSC05020 - Space Shuttle - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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The Disco Space Shuttle art car was designed and built by Seth Miller, Eric Ojard, Davin Miyoshi, Bryan Shultz and friends. It was built and is currently docked in a warehouse in Treasure Island next to many Burning Man art cars and installations.

For more info about this art car, go to www.facebook.com/pages/The-Disco-Space-Shuttle/2030268930....

There are several space shuttle art cars.

This one is a truck with a glowing space shuttle outline, so during daytime, it just looks like a truck.

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

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DSC09746 - Sunrise over the Ganges River at Sangam - Kumbh Mela 2013 (India) by Loupiote

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Hindu pilgrims bathing at sunrise in the Ganges river, at the Sangam, during the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India)

The wooden poles in the water are a safety fence, as most of the Hindu pilgrims can't swim!

The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganga (Ganges) rivers, and this is the holiest place to take the ritual baths during the Kumbh Mela.

This was the early morning of January 27 (a full-moon night, called Paush Purnima), one of the most auspicious mornings for taking the holy bath.

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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DSC02127 - Crowd of Hindu Devotees around Guru's Float - Kumbh Mela (India) by Loupiote

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Crowd of Hindu devotees around a Guru's float on the main bath day, at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

The decorated float belongs to the Guru of one of the Ashrams.

Sadhus and Hindu devotees converge toward the Ganges river to take the Holy bath at the Sangam. The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganga (Ganges) rivers, and this is the holiest place to take the ritual baths during the Kumbh Mela.

This was the morning of Kumbh Maha Snan or main bathing day, also called Mauni Amavasya, which is the the most auspicious morning for taking the holy bath in the Ganges river.

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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DSC04765 - Coyote - Night - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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People on the Coyote at night.

The giant Coyote sculpture by Bryan Tedrick (bryantedrick.com).

View my other photos of the Coyote sculpture.

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

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".

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DSC05544 - Severed Head of Coyote - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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Severed head of the giant Coyote sculpture by Bryan Tedrick (bryantedrick.com).

This photo was taken during the dismantling of the installation. It's my motorbike in the back.

View my other photos of the Coyote sculpture.

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".

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

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DSC04727 - The Temple at Night - Glowing Bicycles - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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The Temple, by David Best and the Temple Crew.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC04036 - Young Girls at Homeless Camp by Loupiote

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Two girls from homeless families that are living in boats on a seashore wasteland covered with trash.

This is in the town of Lahad Datu (Borneo)

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DSC09030 - DGFC Truck Accident - Frontal Collision (India) by Loupiote

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Delhi Gujarat Fleet Carrier truck involved in frontal collision (India)

Since this was a divided highway, he probably slammed in the back of another truck.

I hope the driver survived that one. Truck drivers do not use safety belts in India.

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DSC00590 - Temple Tower - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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The tower of the Temple, yet unfinished, with a banner thanking the contributors.

Temple of Juno, by David Best and Crew.

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

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DSC05319 - Sonic Runway - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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Sonic runway by Rob Jensen

A corridor of 32 rings that light up with LEDs that respond in color to the sounds of the art cars nearby.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC04438 - Giant Animated Steel Rings Sculpture with LED Lights - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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Animated metal sculpture made of multiple massive interlocked steel rings moving and forming a sphere.

DISC-GO-SPHERE by Matthew Davis.

It was located not far behind the Man's base.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC01405 - Black Rock City Compass - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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Flower is showing me the cool Black Rock City compass that someone gave her. This compass tells you where you are in the city when you point it to "The Man".

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

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DSC04962 - The Lighthouse - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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The Black Rock Lighthouse Service, by: Jonny and Max Poynton and the Lighthouse crew.

For more info about this installation, go to www.facebook.com/brlighthouse/.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05346 - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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SquidCar by Ryon Gesink

SquidCar is a tentacular squid art car that features an LED lighting system for near cuttlefish quality color shifting. SquidCar was built by San Francisco Bay Area artist Ryon Gesink in collaboration with Sean Orlando of Engineered Artworks.

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

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DSC05120 - Fire Conclave - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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The traditional fire performers show (called the Fire Conclave) before the burning of the Man's effigy at the end of the week-long festival.

Hundreds of skilled fire dancers perform choreographed routines all around the Man's effigy.

This group is Radiant Heat Fire Troupe, from Vancouver BC.

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

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DSC00994 - The Lamplighters - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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The Lamp lighters in their ritual procession to install the petrol lamps on the spire poles around Black Rock City every evening at sunset.

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

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

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DSC02417 - Hindu Gurus on their Floats - Kumbh Mela (India) by Loupiote

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Gurus parade at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

This was Kumbh Maha Snan or main bathing day, also called Mauni Amavasya, which is the the most auspicious morning for taking the holy bath in the Ganges river.

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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DSC02497 - Hindu Boy with Ceremonial Hat - Kumbh Mela (India) by Loupiote

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Hindu boy with ceremonial hat and bindis at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

If you can identify this Hindu sect, please post a Comment!

This was Kumbh Maha Snan or main bathing day, also called Mauni Amavasya, which is the the most auspicious day for taking the holy bath in the Ganges river.

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.

If you like this photo, follow me on instagram (tristan_sf) and don't hesitate to leave a comment or email me.

DSC09674 - Police on Horses Patrolling the Crowd of Hindu Pilgrims Gathering at Kumbh Mela 2013 (India) by Loupiote

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Police on Horses patrolling the Sangam at Kumbh Mela, where hundreds of thousands Hindu pilgrims are gathering before dawn on the bank of the Ganges river, near Allahabad (India)

Many policemen were also patrolling on foot, blowing incessantly in their whistles and asking people to not loiter and leave the area quickly after the bath, to make room for the coming crowd. The horse police was used for crowd control, and they could get a better view of the area.

The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganga (Ganges) rivers, and this is the holiest place to take the ritual baths during the Kumbh Mela.

This was the early morning of January 27 (a full-moon night, called Paush Purnima), one of the most auspicious mornings for taking the holy bath. After a 7 km night walk, I arrived at the Sangam area at about 3am, early enough to be well positioned to take a few good photos in this gigantic crowd. The yellowish color is caused by the dim sodium-vapor street lights.

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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DSC09574 - Magic mushroom hat (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Magic mushroom - How Weird Street Faire (San Francisco)

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DSC02395 - Graffiti on Concrete Ruins by Loupiote

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Graffiti on concrete ruins, on the San Francisco coast near the Golden Gate bridge. I think this is an old army building, maybe showers / toilets.

This is my friend Yassmine, modeling for me.

Photo taken on a coastal trail in San Francisco, not far from the Golden Gate bridge.

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DSC04712 - Inside the Temple - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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People place mementos in the Temple, which will be burnt on the last day of the Burning Man week.

The Temple, by David Best and the Temple Crew.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC00593 - Alien Cats - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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Art installation in the deep playa.

The installation was called "Alien Cats" by Kathy D'Onofrio from Truckee, California. Kathy has been a Deep Playa installation artist for over a decade now.

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

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DSC04738 - People Climbing the Giant Pyramid at Night - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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People climbing the giant Pyramid.

Catacomb of Veils by: Dan Sullivan and the Catacomb Crew

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

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC05016 - Inside the Lighthouse - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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Infantia, inside the Lighthouse.

The Black Rock Lighthouse Service, by: Jonny and Max Poynton and the Lighthouse crew.

For more info about this installation, go to www.facebook.com/brlighthouse/.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC03921 - Drag Queen Hindu Guru Playing Flute - Kumbh Mela (India) by Loupiote

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Drag-Queen Hindu Guru playing the flute 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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DSC09358 - Old Woman Selling Puffed Rice Balls (India) by Loupiote

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Old woman selling puffed rice balls on the street. I think those balls of puffed rice are used to make offerings.

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

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DSC08863 - My Friend pretending she was hit by a moving Sailing Stone on the Racetrack - Death Valley by Loupiote

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My friend laying down near a 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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DSC05021 - Inside the Lighthouse - Burning Man 2016 by Loupiote

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Senectus, inside the Lighthouse.

The Black Rock Lighthouse Service, by: Jonny and Max Poynton and the Lighthouse crew.

For more info about this installation, go to www.facebook.com/brlighthouse/.

The Black Rock Lighthouse Service, by: Jonny and Max Poynton and the Lighthouse crew.

For more info about this installation, go to www.facebook.com/brlighthouse/.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2016 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC02453 - Weird Guru with Face Paint - Kumbh Mela (India) by Loupiote

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A very bizarre Guru with a weird make-up at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

This was Kumbh Maha Snan or main bathing day, also called Mauni Amavasya, which is the the most auspicious morning for taking the holy bath in the Ganges river.

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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DSC05339 - Babel Fish Art Car - Burning Man 2013 by Loupiote

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The Babel Fish art car glowing in dust storm.

Babel Fish and Baby Babel Fish, designed by Connie and built by Tom Kennedy. This was the last vehicle he built before his tragic death in 2009.

For more info, contact Connie via www.flickr.com/photos/15268118@N00/.

For info about Tom Kennedy, go to laughingsquid.com/goodbye-to-tom-kennedy-art-car-artist-a....

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

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DSC03718 - Hindu Sadhu Smoking Chillum of Weed - Ritual Cannabis by Loupiote

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Baba (Hindu devotee) smoking a chillum of ritual cannabis at the Kumbh Mela 2013 Hindu 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.

Thousands of Hindu devotees gather on the bank of the Ganges river at the Sangam where they will take the Holy Dip. The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganga (Ganges) rivers, and this is the holiest place to take the ritual baths during the Kumbh Mela.

For more info about religious use of cannabis, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_and_spiritual_use_of_cann....

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

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DSC09916 - Crowd of Hindu Pilgrims Gathering at Sangam for the Holy Bath in the Ganges River at the Kumbh Mela (India) by Loupiote

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Huge Crowd of Hindu pilgrims gathered at the Sangam, on the bank of the Ganges river, to take the holy bath during the Kumbh Mela 2013 Hindu festival near Allahabad (India)

Looks amazing when viewed in high-resolution.

Small boats are patrolling the safety fence, in case a pilgrim would accidentally get swept away by the river current, as most of the Hindu pilgrims can't swim!

This was January 27 (a full-moon night, called Paush Purnima), one of the most auspicious days for taking the holy bath.

The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of the Yamuna and the Ganga (Ganges) rivers, and this is the holiest place to take the ritual baths during the Kumbh Mela.

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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DSC06185 - Helix Spire - Tower - Burning Man 2010 by Loupiote

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Helix Spire by erich remash (www.helixspire.com)

I initially thought that this climbable art installation got set on fire prematurely by an act of vandalism.

But here is a comment from Erich, one of the artists about the burning:

For the sake of clarity, you should know that the Helix was "not" burned prematurely or by vandals. Although during the burn, enforcement did show up and imply as much. We did things by the book, had permission and DPW+FAST support. We didn't intend to burn the structure initially, we managed to work it out however, but the only available slot was Thursday night. In hindsight this was a bad decision on our part, we lost sight of how many people wouldn't even be on site until Friday. What can I say, It was my second year on the playa and my partner's first. Live and learn.

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

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DSC10039 - Vaults in Palace ruin - Mandu (India) by Loupiote

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Vaults in Palace ruin - Mandu (India)

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DSC01576 - Redhead Girl by Loupiote

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Deva dancing

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DSC00699 - Construction workers (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Construction workers (San Francisco)

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DSC06745 - Turboprop Engine & Propeller by Loupiote

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Propeller of the small ATR-72 turboprop plane that I took to fly from Mulu National Park to Miri (Borneo)

Photo processed in True Tone HDR (TTHDR) with tone mapping, from a single RAW exposure.

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DSC01777 - Hindu Bathing on the Ghats of Varanasi (India) by Loupiote

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Hindu pilgrims taking a Holy bath in the Ganges river, on the Ghats of Varanasi (India).

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

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