The Kawah Ijen Volcano by Night

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Molten sulfur burns after it drips from stone and ceramic pipes that have condensed the sulfuric gases from the volcano into a liquid, depositing it to cool and harden for later retrieval.

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Lit by torches, miners chop away at the solid sulfur deposits, retrieving chunks they can carry back out.

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A miner works on a block of sulfur, to fit it into the baskets used to carry the mineral out of the volcano.

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Working close to condensation pipes a miner gathers sulfur from Kawah Ijen, molten sulfur burning blue in the background.

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Miners carry heavy blocks of sulfur, preparing for their return trip.

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Molten sulfur burns atop a solid sulfur deposit. Miners will extinguish the flames before they leave to prevent any loss of sulfur.

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A miner begins his return trip with his heavy load of sulfur.

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A masked miner walks through a thick cloud of steam and acidic gas, carrying a torch near the blue flames of a burning liquid sulfur flow.

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A miner adjusts his load - each pair of full baskets can weigh from 45 to 90kg (100 - 200 lbs).

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Miners begin their journey home, clouds of steam and gas behind them lit by moonlight, torchlight, and burning liquid sulfur.