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A close photograph of a hand holding a brass blowtorch whose blue-orange flame is aimed at a small round copper disc with many perforations. The disc sits on a rough terracotta brick, and a small clear glass or crystal piece is set in its centre. Beside it is a metal pot of grey ash and charcoal, a second brick with a small dish, and a dark wood surface. No people's faces are visible, and the scene shows metal heating work, with no ritual figures, deity murti or a person depicted.2016-11-20A photograph of a metalworker using a handheld brass torch with a blue-orange flame to heat a small silver-coloured piece placed on a perforated copper disc resting on stacked bricks. A metal drum filled with grey charcoal ash stands at left, and a small metal cup sits on a brick block at right. Sections of a patterned orange and yellow cloth sleeve are visible on the worker's arm. The setting is a tiled floor with scattered coals.2016-11-20November 20 20162016-11-20A man in a checked white-and-grey short-sleeved shirt and orange dhoti with yellow border crouches on a paved courtyard, using a handheld gas torch with a blue-and-orange flame to heat a small metal dish set on a brick. Nearby stands a stacked brick hearth holding a metal bowl, a steel drum containing ash and charcoal, a plastic bucket, a blue tub with tools, and gas cylinders in the background. A red thread is tied on his wrist. The scene suggests metal melting or refining work.2016-11-20November 20 20162016-11-20November 20 20162016-11-20A photograph of metal casting work on a dark, ash-covered ground. A stream of bright orange molten metal pours across the frame, throwing off a shower of glowing sparks. Behind it lie a large dark clay or metal mould, a shallow round copper-coloured vessel with radiating engraved patterns, and an ornate engraved metal piece with a lotus-like motif at the right edge. No people are visible.2006-12-10A close photograph of a metalworker brazing copper pieces with a brass torch flame. A copper tube is held in blue-handled pliers while the orange flame melts solder along a curved copper sheet with gold-coloured joins. Partial hands are visible at the lower right and a rough concrete floor lies beneath. No a person or other people are clearly visible, only hands.2011-10-22Close photograph of two craftsmen working on the ground soldering a copper sheet with a brass torch. A bare foot rests on the left, pliers with blue handles hold a copper wire, and a red-handled torch flame heats a copper piece resting on a brick. A metal bowl sits on the right, with a blurred stone or fabric in the background. No a person candidate is visible; only the hands and feet of workers appear.2011-10-22November 18 20162016-11-18A photograph of a man seated on a paved floor working at a small metal brazier. He wears a white sleeveless top, a white dhoti with blue-edged borders, a rudraksha mala, and red wrist threads, and has glasses. He holds a metal tool in the flame to heat a small brown clay or metal dish, while a piece of paper bearing a red and white circular mandala design is set on the brazier. Around him are an orange basin with green-handled tools, a white plastic bucket, metal trays and utensils. The scene appears to be a craft or ritual preparation setting.2016-11-18Close-up photograph of a flaming oil lamp or ritual flame with a bright orange-blue fire burning from a clay vessel. Glowing terracotta and dark earthen blocks sit in the foreground, with a dim, warm-toned background of stone and sand. No people are visible in the frame.2013-07-13 +1 copies