The Lamplighters have grown during the last three years in much the same way that Black Rock City has grown. The group maintains more than five hundred kerosene lanterns that light the major streets of BRC during the event. Almost a hundred volunteers are needed each evening to maintain and carry the lanterns, gathered from Lamplighter Village, to the greater Burning Man citizenry.
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Lamplighters

Photo by: Stephane Lanoux

Year: 2023

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The Lamplighters have grown during the last three years in much the same way that Black Rock City has grown. The group maintains more than five hundred kerosene lanterns that light the major streets of BRC during the event. Almost a hundred volunteers are needed each evening to maintain and carry the lanterns, gathered from Lamplighter Village, to the greater Burning Man citizenry.

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