PearCloud, a computer-controlled sculpture by Mark Lottor, created beautiful and psychedelic light effects in the pre-dawn twilight.

Christie, a Burner from New York, takes in the sunrise at the Temple of Grace.

Jan Lewin's interactive light installation Super Pool turned into a popular dance venue in the early morning hours, for those with spare energy to burn.

Scott and Michelle were one of dozens of couples getting married on the playa at Burning Man 2014.

Pulse and Bloom, an interactive LED sculpture and popular chillout destination, was made up of 25 mechanical lotus flowers with rhythmically shifting colors.

An alternate "man" donning a colorful Stetson hearkened back to the early days of the event, when the effigy was cobbled together from wood and neon and raised up by the participants themselves.

Lara and Bar, two friends from New York, were caught in a choking whiteout one windy afternoon at the temple.

The Temple of Grace, an installation by artist David Best and crew, became a spiritual centerpiece for many participants at Burning Man 2014. It was burned on the final night of the event.

Dancers stave off boredom at one of the many pop-up dance parties on the playa.

Walter, an art car built around the chassis of an old firetruck, is billed as the world's largest VW bus. Here the driver and a few curious passers-by wait out a dust storm.

The Candymen, five enthusiastic first-timers from the Bay Area, contribute to Burning Man's "gift economy" by handing out licorice, gummy bears and other treats.

Embrace, a massive wood sculpture by Matt Schultz and crew, was one of the most talked-about art pieces — and the backdrop of countless selfies — at Burning Man 2014.

"The Voice of the Man," an installation by Stephan Douris, offered participants a place to relax and fill their minds with Burning Man propaganda.

Bay Area artist Greg Barron built the Monaco on top of an old Winnebago. When the winds kick up, he kills the engine and lets the sails do the work of ferrying people across the playa.

Star and Eddie, two leggy stilt-walkers from Minneapolis, strolling on the open playa.

"El Pulpo Mecanico," a fire-shooting mechanical octopus created by scrap artist Duane Flatmo, startled and delighted crowds wherever it went.

Bay Area artist and costume designer Ka danced at the temple in a red feather embodiment she called "The Phoenix."