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Close-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.

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July 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA close view of a traditional metal casting process in clay crucibles set in the ground. Glowing orange molten metal sits in a bowl-shaped clay mould at left, while flames rise from a fire pit between clay vessels. Iron tongs with long dark handles grip the crucible. Dry sticks and reddish-brown earth surround the furnace, and a second clay vessel at right glows red inside.2014-09-21July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesAugust 24 20142014-08-24Close-up photograph of molten metal glowing orange-yellow inside a dark clay or stone crucible or mould, with a thin metal rod or wire tool resting across the top and a curved glowing vessel edge at the right. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be a metal casting or smelting process rather than a satsang, ritual or discourse.2013-07-13Close view of a metal casting process: a glowing crucible of molten metal sits in a bed of reddish clay, held by long iron tongs gripping its rim. Bright orange flames and smoke rise around it. Beside it stand clay mould forms with open pouring holes, and a wooden rod leans in the foreground. A figure in white dhoti clothing is partly visible at the top-left edge, out of focus. No face is visible. The scene suggests a deity-casting workshop.2013-07-29July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesClose photograph of a metal-casting process: a crucible-shaped vessel of glowing molten metal is held in tongs over a bed of clay and brick, with bright sparks and flames spraying outward. Clay moulds and clay pipes lie around the fire on the ground. No people are visible, only the foundry setup and fire.2013-07-13 +1 copiesA dark night photograph of a metal casting in progress. A glowing crucible of molten metal sits in an open furnace opening, surrounded by bright orange embers and sparks. A long-handled ladle or tool is angled above the furnace. No people are visible in the frame.2007-08-27July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copies