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As volcanic gases billow from the bottom, scavengers wait to catch money offering made by a Hindu worshipper inside the crater of Mount Bromo in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006.

I'm drawn to this image and the woman's offering to the volcano. I find myself rooting for the gift to make it past the scavengers and into the fumes. I imagine it's how I would feel if there were someone waiting at the bottom of a wishing well, ready to steal my penny before my wish could come true.

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