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APTOPIX Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
Israelis dance at a party during Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert near the Israeli kibbutz of Sde Boker on June 5, 2014., The midburn festival is modeled after the popular Burning Man festival held annually in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, Oded Balilty—AP
APTOPIX Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
An Israeli woman wears a unicorn mask as she walks on the playa at Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 6, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
APTOPIX Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
A man looks at a wooden sculpture that was set on fire at Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 7, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
People, mostly Israelis, walk in the playa at Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 6, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
Israelis dance at a party in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 4, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
People walk in the dusty playa in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 5, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man
A general view of the playa in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 6, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
An Israeli man wears a spoon and a stone as necklaces as he dances during a party at Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 5, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
Israeli acrobats perform at Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 6, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
Costumes hang on a fence at Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 4, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
An Israeli man rests on a couch at Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 4, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man
Israeli's climb on one of the art installation at Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 6, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man Photo Essay
Israelis sits under the shade at Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 7, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP
Mideast Israel Burning Man
Israelis share a group hug after a wooden sculpture was set on fire at Israel’'s first Midburn festival in the Negev Desert, Israel on June 7, 2014.Oded Balilty—AP

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