A Burning Man participant opens the door to a mud-filled portapotty at the event. Because organizers have banned driving, the toilets have not been emptied for about 24 hours. Trevor Hughes, Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY
The Man effigy, which is scheduled to be burned on Saturday night. All burns scheduled for Friday were cancelled after Burning Man event organizers banned vehicle travel. Trevor Hughes, Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY
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The Chapel of Babel was supposed to have been burned down Friday night but remained standing on Saturday morning due to weather conditions and a ban on non-emergency driving around the Burning Man site. Trevor Hughes, Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY
Dawn brought muddy realization to the Burning Man encampment, where the exit gates remain closed indefinitely. Trevor Hughes, Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY
Trevor Hughes, Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY
Ben Joos of Nevada and Dub Kitty of Idahot try to figure out which way to walk in the mud at Burning Man after a night of dancing with friends. Like many attendees, the two adopted playa names they are known by all week, and declined to give the names they use in the “default world.” Trevor Hughes, Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY
