Black Rock City rises from the playa: Thousands begin to descend on Burning Man for a week of debauchery in the Nevada desert
- Organizers of the Burning Man festival have begun setting up the makeshift city for the event on Sunday
- The wild festival brings tens of thousands of people to Black Rock Desert in Nevada every August
- This year's theme is Radical Ritual, where participants are asked to 'create interactive rites, ritual processions, elaborate images, shrines, icons, temples and visions'
- Shortly before thousands descend upon the barren land, construction of the art installations was seen
Organizers of the iconic Burning Man festival have begun setting up shop with massive art installations as they prepare for tens of thousands to descend upon the Nevada desert.
Before hordes flock to the makeshift city from Sunday until September 4, Black Rock Desert has to be transformed into a 'metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression and self-reliance'.
Every August the barren landscape shifts to a world of art, and preparation is already underway as photos reveal large structures being constructed.
A towering temple and 'The Man' were seen half completed, as the works are expected to be focal points of this year's festival theme of Radical Ritual.
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Organizers for the iconic Burning Man festival have begun setting up shop with massive art installations as they prepare for tens of thousands of people to descend upon the Nevada desert on Sunday until September 4
Black Rock Desert is transformed to a 'metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression and self-reliance' every August for the event. And each year 'The Man' structure changes in design (pictured)
The remote week-long rave in the Nevada desert - often described as 'where Mad Max meets Woodstock' - culminates each year with many of the statement artworks going up in flames, in a symbol of catharsis, reflection and new beginnings
In the past around 70,000 people have descended upon the wild and art-focused event. Last year's festival (pictured) marked the 30th anniversary for Burning Man
According to the event's website, dozens of art installations are expected to be constructed before the end of the weekend, some made from wire, others as patterns on the ground and some as immersive experiences.
The arts festival begins every year in late August and ends the first week of September, luring around 65,000 to 70,000 so-called 'Burners' from around the world to gather in the desert for a week.
Since money is practically outlawed on the site, guests are urged to barter for commodities and in the past fans have taken to social media to swap items such as crystals for festival tickets.
Every year, several 'temples' are built according to a theme and on the last day, they are burned down in a ritualistic ceremony.
The Radical Ritual theme this year is to honor rituals that humankind has made, including the festival.
The event's website says: 'Burning Man is permeated with rituals. These rites speak of soulful need; the desire to belong to a place, to belong to a time, to belong to one another, and to belong to something that is greater than ourselves, even in the midst of impermanence.
'Throughout all ages temples have been built in order to induce these feelings.'
The Radical Ritual theme this year is to honor rituals that humankind has made, including the festival. Pictured: A temple under construction in the Nevada desert
The arts festival begins every year on the last week of August and ends on the first week of September, luring tens of thousands of so-called 'Burners' from around the world to gather in the desert for a week
When complete, The Man structure (pictured) will feature a 360-degree balcony that participants can walk up to and view the makeshift city from. Participants are also encouraged to place offerings at the shrine to honor their time at the festival
During the event many people use bicycles to explore. The festival began in 1986 as a bonfire and has continued ever since
The contraption in this photo will soon be turned into a 'mutant vehicle' and will be motoring around the playa for the week
The festival is erecting a temple commemorating the Golden Spike and participants are invited to visit the shrine and make offerings that embody what Burning Man's culture means to them.
The festival, which began in 1986 as a bonfire, takes place in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.
The remote week-long rave - often described as 'where Mad Max meets Woodstock' - culminates each year with many of the statement artworks going up in flames, in a symbol of catharsis, reflection and new beginnings.
The premise of the Burning Man festival is that almost everything is created entirely by its citizens, who are active participants in the experience.
Thirty years after its first incarnation, the event is populous with tens of thousands of people attending the dried up lake where the event is held which becomes Black Rock City.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4821758/Preparations-Burning-Man-festival-Nevada-begin.html
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