Close 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. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close 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.

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A close view of a brick furnace glowing with bright orange fire. Inside a clay crucible sits a mound of metal fragments and small glowing pieces, heated to red and orange. A long steel tongs or rod rests at the left edge, reaching into the fire. Grey ash and soot cover the stone and brick walls around the opening. No people are visible; the scene shows a metal casting furnace being heated, consistent with a metal casting workshop.

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A close overhead photograph of a metal casting furnace built from rough stone and brick blocks set into a dusty ground. Glowing orange coals fill the opening, and a ring-shaped metal crucible or mould sits among the embers. A long iron tongs or rod reaches in from the left to handle it, with a ladle or tool at the right edge. No people are visible.

A close photograph of a brick-lined furnace or kiln with glowing orange coals burning at its base. Grey, soot-covered bricks form the walls, with a small clay crucible or vessel sitting among the hot embers and small metal pieces scattered inside. A long iron rod or tongs enters from the left edge, and charcoal dust covers the ground around the opening. No people are visible.

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A dark workshop scene centred on a glowing furnace opening, where a crucible or mould sits amid bright orange flames and embers. Metal tongs with a long handle reach in from the left to hold the hot vessel. The surrounding area is almost entirely black. No people are visible; the image shows a metal casting process at the furnace.