Coachella 2009: Wild in the Heat

Althea Santas’ headband and sunglasses make a cool and collected statement.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Rhonda and Leilah (they chose to give their first names only) hold up a sign made by Ryan Thornberry thanking his friends for buying him tickets to the festival.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Quinley Levin from Venice knows that feathers are almost always a winning fashion statement.   (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Shayna Pastori and Adam Bautista from Chico make great face.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Happy in the heat: Frances Kim of Claremont and Tina Yonas of Riverside enjoy wandering the field with friends.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Jeanette Tomas of Fullerton plays to the beat of a different tambourine.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Melody Melamed from Santa Monica grins in great glasses and a fun fedora.   (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Heather Purple of Long Beach is the bejeweled queen of Sunday afternoon.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

The baby pool in front of the Lucent Dossier stage was full of kids (and adults).  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Costumed men with spray hoses were the most popular people of the day, with festival-goers flocking to them from all corners of the field.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Costumed men with spray hoses were the most popular people of the day, with festival-goers flocking to them from all corners of the field.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Lexi Clayburn of Berkley and Daniella Marciano of Phoenix revel in the mud and sun.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Violet, who performs with Rimski’s bicycle piano, with her daughter Pearl.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Perry Farrell looked snappy in claret-colored satin pants and a matching boa.   (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Revelers feel the music at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2009.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Classic rocker looks at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2009.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Some kind of mysterious King Neptune dance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2009.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

The crushed cowboy hat is timeless at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2009.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

A trio of beauties get their look together at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2009.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Eye sparkle was popular at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2009.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

A little ‘80s asymmetry at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2009.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Morrissey looks good on everybody at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2009.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

One of the fantastic looks at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2009.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)