A photograph of a metal casting in progress at night. A bright orange molten pour rises from an ornately carved bronze base or mould, throwing up a dense spray of glowing sparks against a grey cinderblock wall. A dark funnel-like vessel hangs at the top edge, and dark sand or earth covers the ground around the base. No people are visible in the frame. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a metal casting in progress at night. A bright orange molten pour rises from an ornately carved bronze base or mould, throwing up a dense spray of glowing sparks against a grey cinderblock wall. A dark funnel-like vessel hangs at the top edge, and dark sand or earth covers the ground around the base. No people are visible in the frame.

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