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A 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.

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Close-up photograph of a metal casting pour at a foundry-style pit lined with red-brown earth. A bright red-orange molten surface glows in the centre, surrounded by billowing white smoke or steam. A bamboo pole rests diagonally across the upper left, with a dark metal rim or mould edge visible beside it. Scraps of cardboard or sacking line the lower edge. No people are visible in the frame.2006-12-10A photograph taken from above of a shallow pit dug into red earth, lined with torn cardboard. Inside, a dark red molten metal glows and steams, and a wooden or charred stick lies at its edge. Bits of debris and scraps lie on the ground around the pit, and a dark metal vessel edge appears at the upper left. A pair of sandals is visible at the lower left corner, with no people visible in the frame. The setting suggests metal casting work at a sacred arts workshop.2006-12-10Close photograph of a reddish-brown clay vessel on a stand filled with rising white smoke. A partial human hand is visible at the right edge holding or steadying the vessel. The background is a plain sandy-beige ground, out of focus. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand, and no deity, portrait or a person figure appears in the frame.2010-09-20A 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.2006-12-10June 18 20132013-06-18January 15 20162016-01-15A close photograph of a metal pot or bucket with a wire handle, filled with billowing white smoke or vapour that spills over its rim. The vessel stands on a red-orange floor and sits before a dark red and green painted wall. Smoke curls around the sides of the pot, with no visible people in the frame.2009-08-16January 15 20162016-01-15A smouldering fire pit on bare sandy ground, surrounded by blackened ash, charred sticks and scattered dry twigs. Thick white smoke rises across the frame. In the centre lies a flat rectangular bundle wrapped in woven yellow-and-white matting, possibly an offering placed in the fire. No people are visible in the frame apart from a faint, partially visible figure in white at the upper left corner. The scene appears to be an outdoor homa or yagna site.2006-08-18A night-time photograph of metal casting work on dusty red earth. A man in a black t-shirt and a blue-and-beige checked lungi, wearing a beaded necklace and a copper bracelet, leans over a red-glowing crucible or mould with a long wooden pole, while smoke rises around him. Beside him, a second man in a white vest and light lungi bends toward the pit, and a third man in a white shirt and checked lungi holds a turquoise thermos or can. Cardboard sheets and scattered debris lie on the ground, and a tyre is visible at the left edge.2006-12-10January 15 20162016-01-15December 31 20062006-12-31