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A photograph of an open outdoor furnace on bare red-brown earth, built from grey concrete blocks around a flat metal plate. Bright orange flames and glowing embers burn beneath the plate, with smoke rising. Scattered around are a grey lump of metal or slag, a dark rock, a pair of tongs or a long iron rod, and piles of ash and debris. A corrugated metal wall sits at the top edge. No people are visible; the scene shows a metal casting or smelting setup.

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A photograph of an open flame burning in a brick-lined pit on bare reddish earth at night. Bright orange fire flares upward from the center of a rectangular grey metal or clay casting hearth, with scattered sparks. Scattered red bricks, a dark lump of material, a metal tong or bar, and a shovel lie around the pit. No people are visible in the frame.2007-08-27An open-air metal casting furnace fires strongly at night. Tall orange flames rise from a small brick and stone-lined hearth set in reddish earth, with a flat sheet-metal lid resting over part of the opening. Grey ash and charcoal lie around the hearth, and iron tongs and rods rest on the ground in the foreground beside a corrugated metal wall. No people are visible.2007-08-27A photograph of an open furnace or forge at ground level, built from loose bricks and a metal plate, with bright orange flames rising and sparks flying. Near the bottom edge sits a rough grey clay or metal mould shape, and a long metal tong or rod lies across the foreground. Dark earth and scattered debris surround the fire pit. No people are visible. The scene appears to be a metal casting workspace.2007-08-27A photograph of an open outdoor fire on bare red-brown earth beside a corrugated metal wall. Orange flames rise from a bed of stacked grey bricks and charcoal, heating a large flat metal sheet laid across the fire. Scattered ash, debris and a grey lump of material lie in the foreground, with a tongs-like tool resting at the right edge. No people are visible.2007-08-27A night photograph of an open brick furnace or forge burning with bright orange flames on a red earthen floor. A grey electric blower motor sits on a concrete base behind it, connected by a dark cable, and iron rods lie on the ground to the right. No people are visible in the scene.2007-08-27Close overhead photo of a brick-lined furnace glowing orange-red with burning coals, containing a clay crucible or mould being heated. A long iron tongs or rod rests at left and a metal ladle with a long handle sits at right on the dusty ground. No people are visible; this shows a metal casting furnace in use.2007-08-27A photograph of a traditional metal casting furnace on a dirt and concrete floor. A brick-built hearth holds a glowing orange crucible of molten metal, with a long iron tongs or rod resting along the left side and a clay vessel beside the furnace. Scattered ash and sparks cover the ground, with a smaller glowing ember patch at upper left. No people are visible in the frame, only the furnace, tools and the lower part of a white-clad leg at the bottom left edge.2007-08-27September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a metal casting furnace opening glowing orange with flames and rising sparks against a dark background. Inside the furnace sits a dark metal mould or crucible with molten metal glowing amid the fire. A long iron rod or tong angles in from the left, and a dark ladle or tool rests at the right edge. No people are visible; the scene shows the sacred arts metal casting process.2007-08-27July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a brick-lined furnace or crucible hearth glowing orange-red at its base, with glowing chunks of material inside. Two long dark iron tongs cross diagonally over the scene, their tips reaching into the fire. The brick walls are grey and dusty with soot and ash. No people are visible in the frame.2007-08-27A photograph of a metal casting workshop on a dirt floor at night. A glowing fire burns beside a clay mould, and a person's hands grip long iron tongs holding a crucible or ladle of molten metal above a rectangular metal mould. A rusty iron tray and tools lie on the ground, and a corrugated sheet stands in the background. Only two hands and a forearm of a worker are visible, with a bangle on one wrist. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2007-08-27