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February 22 2018

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A photograph of a large black iron wok on a small metal stove, filled with steaming grey-brown slabs of stone or bark-like material being heated. Steam rises thickly from the pan. The ground beneath is dirt with a bit of orange hose visible at left. No people are present, and no a person candidate is visible.2018-02-02February 22 20182018-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black iron pot resting on a bed of ash and embers outdoors, filled with glowing red-orange molten metal. A long wooden stick or ladle lies across the pot's surface, and a small handle is visible at the rim. Dry grass, dirt and scattered debris surround the fire base. No people are visible in the frame, so this shows the metal melting step of the sacred arts metal casting work described on the page.2006-12-10Photo 11706343 +2 copiesClose photo of a large dark bronze vessel filled with a thick, glossy brown-black mixture, with bright droplets scattered across its surface. A blurred hand in motion, with a wrist bangle, stirs the contents with a long dark wooden ladle. Silver kalasha-style pots with embossed bands sit at the top of the frame, and a pale clay pot appears at the right edge. The setting suggests an ayurvedic herbal preparation being prepared as part of an event.2017-12-10September 23 20182018-09-23Photo 11706364 +1 copiesOctober 06 20182018-10-06A photograph of a metal casting process with a large round mold or crucible set into reddish-brown earth. Smoke or steam rises from the hot surface, and a bamboo pole lies diagonally across the upper left. Cardboard or paper sheeting surrounds the pit and a corner of a shoe is visible at the lower left. No people are visible in the frame.2006-12-10A photograph of a Siddha purification process: a flat-bottomed metal vessel on a stone block holds glowing red embers beneath stacked dark cowdung cakes, with smoke rising. Behind it a wooden platform is dotted with red flower petals and a silver tray sits at the right edge. Blurred figures in rust-orange clothing are at the top left and top right, with hands visible at the top right; no faces are clearly shown. The scene depicts a homa-style fire with cowdung smoke used for purifying preparations.2017-08-31Close photograph of a brass tray holding a pile of flat, dried brown cow-dung cakes with ridged, wavy surfaces, set on a grey stone floor beside a red and purple cloth. No people are visible.2017-08-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a round stainless steel bowl filled with broken dark brown flakes or shards, possibly jaggery or a similar dried sweet, arranged loosely on a plain grey surface. No people or ritual setting is visible.2013-07-13 +1 copies