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Courtesy photo Abby Owens, right, visits with a woman during Burning Man 2017. Owens is part of a group that sets up a coffee dome and encounter tent where Burners can seek respite and spiritual healing during the frenzy and fun of Burning Man.

Courtesy photo Abby Owens, right, visits with a woman during Burning Man 2017. Owens is part of a group that sets up a coffee dome and encounter tent where Burners can seek respite and spiritual healing during the frenzy and fun of Burning Man.

September 25, 2017

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CHAOS and CATHARSIS
September 25, 2017 2:53 p.m.

CHAOS and CATHARSIS

I stand below a scorching sun in 100-plus degree heat, buffeted by warm winds and swirling alkali dust. The Nevada skies are a dramatic blue, wisped with lazy clouds above the blinding whiteness of the Black Rock Desert.