Brad Templeton's Photography
The Man and the Temple of Stars

The Man and the Temple of Stars

The two biggest installations are the Man itself and the "I swear every year I won't build another one" temple. There are also shots of these in my airplane section.

Detail on the Temple
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Detail on the Temple
People leave thousands of memorials inside the temple
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People leave thousands of memorials inside the temple
The inside of the steeple of the temple.
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The inside of the steeple of the temple.
Detail on the temple
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Detail on the temple
A woman walks along a temple bridge.  Her hat and slender body remind me of the temple
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A woman walks along a temple bridge. Her hat and slender body remind me of the temple
I speak with David Best, lead artist of the Temple of Stars
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I speak with David Best, lead artist of the Temple of Stars
Temple finally closed before it will burn that night
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Temple finally closed before it will burn that night
Temple at sunset
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Temple at sunset
After the burn, a makeshift man was constructed on his ruins.  The phoenix rises.  Did we save the man?
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After the burn, a makeshift man was constructed on his ruins. The phoenix rises. Did we save the man?
I liked the light on the mountains in this shot with the Man in foreground
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I liked the light on the mountains in this shot with the Man in foreground
The long walk into the temple
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The long walk into the temple
Crowds flock to walk over the upper level of the temple
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Crowds flock to walk over the upper level of the temple
Detail on the apex of the temple
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Detail on the apex of the temple
The bridges to the temple were deliberately hard to climb
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The bridges to the temple were deliberately hard to climb
Skydiver zooms around the man in the dust
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Skydiver zooms around the man in the dust
Two parachutists with streamers zoom in over the man
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Two parachutists with streamers zoom in over the man
Man with the mountains and some art
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Man with the mountains and some art
Interior view of the temple at night.  We were kicked off, it wasn't supposed to be open!
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Interior view of the temple at night. We were kicked off, it wasn't supposed to be open!
The Man, shorter but on a taller platform
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The Man, shorter but on a taller platform
The man on his observatory
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The man on his observatory

Burning Man 2004 Index

Art | Scenes and People | Above BRC | Art Cars and Transport
Fire | Free Phone Booth | The Man and the Temple of Stars | Decompression Party