After heavy rain delayed the burning of the Man over the weekend, attendees still at Nevada’s Black Rock Desert got to witness the annual burn Monday night as fireworks and explosions marked the release of Burning Man's eponymous Man effigy. The burning of the Man traditionally takes place the Saturday before Labor Day, but rain forced a delay. Burning Man started in 1986 when founders Larry Harvey and Jerry James burned a human-shaped sculpture at Baker Beach in San Francisco. Click the link in our bio to see more images of the tradition. 📸: Trevor Hughes / USA TODAY