At Symbiosis Gathering, Burning Man loopiness meets cutting-edge dance music

The admissions officer at the so-called Symbiosis University had an elective quiz for new students. What was their planned course of study here, at this loopy rave festival on a lake two hours outside Oakland? "Dog psychology," said one applicant, earning a nod of approval. And their favorite yoga pose? "Um, 12-ounce curls," said another, lifting his can of Tecate and taking a swig.