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DSC09008 - Firefighter watches over the Embers of the Man - Burning Man 2008 by Loupiote

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Firefighter - Temple burning - Basura Sagrada

Basura Sagrada, by Shrine, Tuktuk, and the Basura Sagrada Collaboratory - www.basurasagrada.org

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

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DSC07554 - 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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DSC06068 - iX-Chel Signing her Name at the Top of the Minaret - Burning Man 2010 by Loupiote

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This climbable tower sculpture is called "Minaret" by Bryan Tedrick.

iX-Chel Sandivel can be contacted via her website ixchelsandivel.com.

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

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DSC07700 - Anchor of Living Root Bridge - Mawlynnong (India) by Loupiote

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Jingmaham living root bridge near Mawlynnong in the East Khasi Hills, in Meghalaya (India)

For more photos and information about those amazing living root bridges, go to:

- My Living Root Bridges album.

- Timothy Allen's blog

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DSC04154 - My Friend Amal at the Kumbh Mela 2013 (India) by Loupiote

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My Friend Amal, at the Kumbh Mela.

I met her at the Rainbow Camp where I was staying.

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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DSC09304 - Crowd of Muslim Men with Flags - Eid-Milad-un-Nabi Muslim Festival (India) by Loupiote

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Crowd of Muslim men with flags at the Milad un-Nabi street parade.

This is the celebration of Eid-Milad-un-Nabi, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday. Milad un-Nabi, also known as Nabi Day and Mawlid, is a gazetted holiday in India.

It is the occasion of large street parades and other festivities by the Muslim male population (Muslim women are not allowed to participate in those public festivities).

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

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DSC06158 - Himalchuli Mountain - Himalayas (Nepal) by Loupiote

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Mount Himalchuli (Nepal)

Himalchuli (Elevation: 7893 m / 25895 ft) is the second highest mountain in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas.

Himalchuli is the 18th highest mountain in the world. Himalchuli is also notable for its large vertical relief over local terrain. For example, it rises 7000m over the Marsyangdi River to the southwest in about 27 km horizontal distance.

For more info about Mount Himalchuli, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalchuli.

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DSC09783 - Cliff Climbing - Via Ferrata by Loupiote

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Ascending the via ferrata Tridentina, Dolomites Mountains (Italian Alps).

The climbing route involves ascending more than 2,500 feet (750m) of almost vertical cliff, equipped with cables and occasional metal ladders or steps.

Via Ferratas are climbing routes permanently equipped with a safety cable. For more info about via ferrata, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_ferrata.

For more info about the Brigata Tridentina via ferrata, go to it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrata_Tridentina.

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

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7380 - Puppy in cage by Loupiote

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Puppy in a cage on the market (Cao Bằng, Vietnam)

The nearby market shop was selling dog meat (a delicacy in Vietnam). Therefore I think those puppies are probably destined to become "food dogs", not pets, i.e. they are bought as pet, then bred into adult dogs and eventually eaten as meat once they are adult (e.g. just like piglets).

I did not include the photos of dog meat shops in my Vietnam Set, but you can see them in my photo-documentary about eating dog meat for dinner that I also took in Vietnam: "Thịt chó" means eating a (hot) dog - literally. But be advised that those are very GRAPHIC photos and not advised for children.

This photo is part of a series called Thịt chó: eating a (hot) dog. A lots of interesting comments and reactions have been posted on the various photo sites where this series has been published.

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DSC07592 - Chinese Girl Spinning Double Fire Staff - Mel by Loupiote

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This is Mel, with her double fire staff.

Renegade fire jam cession at the Palace of Fine Arts (San Francisco).

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DSC08631 - burning man 2008 - The Man burns by Loupiote

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The Man burns

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

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DSC01711 - SantaCon 2009 - Santa Claus Convention (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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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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DSC02329 - Candy Kid - San Francisco LoveFest 2007 - Rebecca by Loupiote

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Candy raver Rebecca

Photo taken at the San Francisco LoveFest 2007.

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

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

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DSC06450 - Vampire Costume - Cat-eye Yellow Contact Lenses by Loupiote

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Vampire Costume - Cat-eye Yellow Contact Lenses

Damon the vampire - Damon Knight - www.myspace.com/demonickiss13

See my other photos of Damon.

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

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dsc09494 - burning man 2004 - tesla coil electric arcs by Loupiote

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Therm's giant Tesla coil creates million volts static electricity.

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2004 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

Check out my other photos of Tesla coils

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DSC08767 - Burning Man 2009 - How to Pick-up a Girl at Burning Man - Kate by Loupiote

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How to pick-up a Girl at Burning Man - Acrobatics at the Center Camp Cafe

This is Kate and her Acro partner. She is part of the Environmental Encroatchment (EE) Magic Circus Band based in Chicago.

For more information about her, go to: www.voortrek.com and www.encroach.net

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

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DSC06955 - BYOBW - "Bring Your Own Big Wheel" race - toy tricycles (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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BYOBW - "Bring Your Own Big Wheel" race (San Francisco).

This is a free and unauthorized event. People race with Big Wheel toy tricycles and other non-motorized vehicles down the steep and curvy segment of Vermont Street in Potrero Hill. The racers reach dangerous speed and frequently crash. This race used to take place on the famous curvy segment of Lombard St, but because some of the Lombard St residents did not like the event and asked the police to shut it down, in 2009 they moved the BYOBW race to Vermont St where the neighbors have a more positive attitude.

For more information about this event, please read the album description.

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DSC08938 - burning man 2007 - Kid playing in yellow maze by Loupiote

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Kid playing in yellow mazeMaze, by Jeff Carver - The articulated yellow sculpture is made from exhaust pipes.

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

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DSC08906 - burning man 2008 - Skydiver jumping from plane (Burning sky) by Loupiote

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Parachutist (Burning sky)

See www.burningsky.org.

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

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DSC00770 - Little Girl and Little Boy in Himalayan Village (India) by Loupiote

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This little girl was the smartest kid of the village.

View more photos of Janki Chatti village, near Yamunotri, in the Indian Himalayas.

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DSC07308 - Mumu Mariane Charline dancing by Loupiote

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Mumu

Photo taken at Mumu's underwear birthday party (San Francisco)

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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DSC07539 - Burning Man 2009 - 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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DSC07144 - Manhole - Burning Man Metropolis by Loupiote

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If you know the name of this art installation or have contact information for the artist, please email me, thanks!

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

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DSC00740 - Young Villagers in the Himalayas (India) by Loupiote

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Young villagers in the Himalayas (India)

Even though they live in pretty harsh conditions, they all seem happy.

The animal near the young woman in the center is a calf (baby cow), not a dog!

View more photos of Janki Chatti village, near Yamunotri, in the Indian Himalayas.

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DSC01017 - Chanthi Dobar Bridge - Construction of a Suspension Bridge over the Bhagirathi River (India) by Loupiote

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Chanthi Dobar Bridge - Construction of a suspension bridge over the Bhagirathi River (India)

Since the construction of the Tehri Dam, the old bridge is now submerged by the Tehri reservoir that floods the Bhagirathi valley.

The Tehri Dam was (and still is) a very controversial project, as it flooded two valleys resulting in the destruction of numerous villages and a town (Tehri), all now submerged, and forced the relocation of about 100,000 people.

For more photos and info about the controversial Tehri Hydro Power project, go to the Tehri Dam & Lake photo series.

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Dubai World - Palm Jumeirah Islands Aerial - Google Earth by Loupiote

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Dubai Palm Islands Aerial - Google Earth

Those are the amazing Dubai artificial "Palm Islands". Not sure it's good use of the earth resources needed to build them, but it looks cool.

The investment company that owns those has been in the news recently, because they are basically going bankrupt before completion of the project, causing turmoil in the financial world.

And also they are a little bit worried that it will be under water soon with Global Warming.

For more information about the Dubai Palm Istands, go to www.2daydubai.com/pages/dubai-palm-jumeriah.php , en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Islands and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Jumeirah

This photo is © Google Earth, used by permission (this overwrites any other copyright mention that may appear on this page)

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DSC05019 - Kiss on the Cheek by Loupiote

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Emily and her friend.

Photo taken at the 2012 How Weird Street Faire in San Francisco.

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DSC03564 - Girls Riding a Honda CDR - Gay Pride (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Women on Honda CDR Motorcycle

Gay Pride (San Francisco)

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DSC00567 - Miniature Liquor Bottles Belts Costume - Burning Man 2012 by Loupiote

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This simple costume will make you immediately very popular.

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

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DSC06793 - Woman with Back Tattoo Waving Red Flag by Loupiote

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My friend Cat with a red flag, in a marching band performance.

Photo taken at the Burning Man Decompression Party 2013 (San Francisco).

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DSC05351 - Nucleus Fire Installation - Burning Man 2010 by Loupiote

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This fire installation is called Nucleus, by kasia danuta-bilhartz (formerly wojnarski). The woman is Grace Liew.

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

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DSC00323 - Skull Makeup - Man with Goatee - Dia de Los Muertos - Halloween (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Dark Angel

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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DSC08009 - Indian School Bus - Overloaded Car (India) by Loupiote

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School children clinging on overloaded school jeep in Meghalaya (India)

This is the Indian version of a school bus.

The girls are inside, while the boys are on the roof and clinging to the back.

Jeeps take as much passengers as possible, there is no maximum occupation or maximum load rules in India!

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DSC02650 - Statues of Shiva and a Lingam in an Ashram - Kumbh Mela (India) by Loupiote

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Status of Shiva and a Lingam in an Ashram, at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

The Lingam strangely looks like the R2-D2 robot from the Star Wars movie.

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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DSC02314 - Guru Float Pulled by Tractor Arrives at the Sangam - Kumbh Mela (India) by Loupiote

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

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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DSC04897 - Fire Spinning on Ocean Beach - Fire Poi by Loupiote

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Scott Spinning Fire Poi on Ocean Beach (San Francisco)

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DSC05524 - Leah spinning fire staffs (San Francisco) - Fire dancer by Loupiote

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Leah spinning fire staffs (San Francisco)

My friend Leah is a San Francisco tattoo artist and fire performer.

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DSC02565 - Playing with Fire by Loupiote

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My neighbor is playing with a propane gas torch.

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

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2971-burning-man-2005 - Aerial Acrobatics by Loupiote

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Installation and courses by Firefly Aerial Acrobatics

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

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DSC07778 - Temple Burning - Burning Man 2010 by Loupiote

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The burning of the Temple of Flux - temple2010.org

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

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DSC06437 - Little Girl Holding Bunch of Marigold Flowers - Dia de los Muertos by Loupiote

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

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

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DSC05604 - Praying Mantis Art Car by Loupiote

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Praying Mantis Art Car, by Mantis Entertainment.

For more info, go to mantisentertainment.com/projects/the-mantis/.

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

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DSC05058 - Girl Texting at Pillow Fight Street Party (San Francisco) by Loupiote

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Black teenager girl texting during the Pillow Fight.

This giant pillow fight is a flashmob-type event that takes place on Justin Herman Plaza (San Francisco) on Valentine's day (Feb 14) between 6 and 8pm.

For more photos and information about the Great San Francisco Pillow Fight, please read the album description.

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DSC03776 - White Parrot - Umbrella Cockatoo by Loupiote

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Man with pet white parrot. It's an Umbrella Cockatoo (aka White Cockatoo), Cacatua alba.

For more info on White Cockatoo, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Cockatoo

Photo taken at the Folsom Street Fair 2012 (San Francisco).

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2291-burning-man-2005 - hellfire weenie roast by Benjamin Pinkowitz and Todd Kurtzman by Loupiote

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"Hell is a Place in the Mind of the Believer", informally known as the Hellfire Weenie Roast by Benjamin Pinkowitz and Todd Kurtzman

See how it looks in action!

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

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10182-burning-man-2006 - Bali Monkey Chant workshop in Central Camp by Loupiote

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Balinese Monkey Chant workshop in Center Camp, by Paul Jorgensen and Gamelan X.

For more information about the Balinese Monkey Chant, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kecak

Photo taken at the Burning Man 2006 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).

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DSC01880 - Rainbow Waterfall during the California Drought - Devil's Postpile by Loupiote

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Rainbow waterfall, in the Devil's Postpile National Monument in the Eastern Sierra (California).

There is a 4 mile hike to reach this waterfall from the Devil's Postpile parking lot. This was during the dry season and during a drought, so the waterfall had little water flowing (and no rainbow!).

For more info about this waterfall, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Falls_(California).

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2172-burning-man-2005 - giant smoke ring machine by Loupiote

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This is the machine that creates the giant smoke rings!

I believe that it throws a large amount of fuel (probably gasoline) that is ignited in the air.

The fuel is propelled using compressed natural gas, and the fuel is ignited just when it exits the vertical pipe (using a propane torch).

The burning fuel creates a vortex, making a large black smoke ring in the sky.

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

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DSC02595 - Hindu Guru in Night Procession - Kumbh Mela (India) by Loupiote

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Hindu Guru in night procession with members of his Ashram, at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

This was the evening of 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.

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DSC01959 - Women Carrying Trays Overhead (India) by Loupiote

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Shiva Lingams Hindu Ceremony, at the Kumbh Mela 2013 festival near Allahabad (India).

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If you know the name of this Hindu ceremony, please post a Comment!

This is a Hindu offering ceremony to Lord Shiva, performed by members of a large Ashram at the Kumbh Mela festival.

Thousands of Hindu devotees each made hundreds of small lingams with soft clay, each lingam having three small white eyes. Then they all walked in a procession from the Ashram toward the nearby Ganges river, carrying trays on their heads, with all the small clay lingams on the trays. All the lingams were then thrown in the Ganges river, as an offering to Lord Shiva.

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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