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A photograph of metal casting in progress outdoors. A crucible glowing orange-red is tilted with long iron tongs, and molten metal pours in a bright stream onto a pale clay mould mound below. Two workers in light, faded clothing stand behind, one holding a long iron rod, and a dark cloth sack sits at the left edge. Scattered bricks and a pipe lie on the dirt ground with green foliage in the background.

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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityOutdoor foundry scene beside a thatched-roof hut with a palm-leaf roof. Two men in lungis and a shirt carry a glowing crucible of molten metal suspended from a long iron bar, with sparks falling onto the dirt ground. Smoke rises from a furnace pit behind them and a third worker stands near the hut. A small framed picture sits on a stone ledge by the hut wall. Discarded coconut husks and a plastic sheet lie on the ground. The molten metal is.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a foundry scene at an outdoor earthen pit. A crucible glowing red-hot with molten metal is being lifted and tilted over a clay mould by workers holding long iron rods and poles. Flames and smoke rise from the molten pour. Several workers in checked lungis and shirts stand around, including a woman in a floral blouse and blue checked skirt on the right holding a cloth. Dirt ground, sacks and bamboo are visible in the background.Workers at an open-air metal casting site work around a glowing red crucible set into a mound of pale clay. Several men in checkered lungis and plain shirts hold long iron tongs and a wooden-handled blowpipe, and a bellows-like hose feeds air into the fire. Sacks hang nearby, and dirt ground surrounds the furnace. The scene shows traditional metalwork used in making temple deities. No a person candidate is visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityJuly 29 20132013-07-29Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a metal casting process at an outdoor workshop. A crucible with glowing red-hot molten metal sits over a stone mould pit, held by long iron tongs. Flames rise from the fire. Several workers stand around, wearing checked lungis and plaid shirts, handling the tongs and burlap cloths. A worker in a yellow shirt crouches at the lower left. The ground is dirt with scattered metal scraps. No a person is visible in this image; the page refers to deity making, not a person shown here.