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Costumes, At The 2016 San Francisco, Burning Man Decompression Festival

The Caped Roller
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A man wearing a purple cowboy hat, and a matching lycra cape, rollerbladed like a figure skater around the street to the delight of many. Most overlooked his clashing green shirt.


Costumes external link   •  At The 2016   •  Burning Man Decompression Festival external link   •  Dog Patch external link Area Of   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:41:56 Sunday 9 October 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 November 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #X16_0081
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Bee Top
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A woman wore a bee striped top over a rainbow tutu. Here ankles were wrapped in furry smiley faces.


Costumes external link   •  At The 2016   •  Burning Man Decompression Festival external link   •  Dog Patch external link Area Of   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:49:58 Sunday 9 October 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 November 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #X16_0111
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Mr. Question
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A man wore a lab coat with a silver question mark on the back. He also wore a mirrored derby hat with a question mark mounted atop.


Costumes external link   •  At The 2016   •  Burning Man Decompression Festival external link   •  Dog Patch external link Area Of   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:56:28 Sunday 9 October 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 November 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #X16_0128
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Total Obscurity
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One person wore so much silver fabric that the effect became total obscurity.


Costumes external link   •  At The 2016   •  Burning Man Decompression Festival external link   •  Dog Patch external link Area Of   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:28 Sunday 9 October 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 November 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #X16_0131
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Gold Paper Top Hat
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A man, who was one of the group watching kids play on a giant silver jack, wore a gold paper top hat and a modest cape.


Costumes external link   •  At The 2016   •  Burning Man Decompression Festival external link   •  Dog Patch external link Area Of   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:14:02 Sunday 9 October 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 November 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #X16_0145
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Raggedy Man
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One man wore a costume that appeared to be made of rags. Another man wore a t-shirt that read, "Big Daddy," and flame pants.


Costumes external link   •  At The 2016   •  Burning Man Decompression Festival external link   •  Dog Patch external link Area Of   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:01:07 Sunday 9 October 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 November 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #X16_0268
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Gatto
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A man dressed in leopard spots wore yellow sunglasses with the word, "Gatto," across his chest.


Costumes external link   •  At The 2016   •  Burning Man Decompression Festival external link   •  Dog Patch external link Area Of   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:04:34 Sunday 9 October 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 November 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #X16_0275
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Red Clown Nose
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A man wore a sleeveless jacket covered in patches, a gold scarf, a modest hat and sunglasses. But the item that drew the viewer's eyes was his red clown nose.


Costumes external link   •  At The 2016   •  Burning Man Decompression Festival external link   •  Dog Patch external link Area Of   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:57:46 Sunday 9 October 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 November 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #X16_0635
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Aviator Goggles
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A woman wore a cop-style hat and aviator goggles with many chains hung from the hat.


Costumes external link   •  At The 2016   •  Burning Man Decompression Festival external link   •  Dog Patch external link Area Of   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:59:00 Sunday 9 October 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 15 November 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #X16_0378
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