Burning Man 09 Andrea at the Fire of Fires temple

A nice detail of the intricate lattice work used throughout the temple. For those who don't know the temple is filled with the offerings that people make to their lost loved ones and things they want to let go of. It is strikingly beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time. Like a Tibetan sand painting it is completely gone by the end of Burning Man after being set on fire.
Create by David Umlas, Marrilee Ratcliffe, Community Art Makers. "As human nature and perception have evolved, whether we feel with our heart, question with our mind, or attempt to explain our reality ... fire has been at our center. At the center of our structure is the fire. Encased in thirty-two vertical feet of clear polycarbonate sheeting, nine gas lamps come alive as a tornado of flame as participants interact with the Temple. From one flame, all lamps can be kindled: fire imparts infinitely without loss. From a single, human desire all branches swirl out and find form upon a tangled bank. "

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