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A night photograph of a metal casting furnace on a brick and stone hearth, with a large bright orange flame billowing out from an opening in the brick. Sparks fly upward into the dark. Behind the hearth stands a grey electric blower motor with a fan housing, and a metal rod or pipe lies across the top right. No people are visible.

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September 04 20132013-09-04A night photograph of a large open fire burning against a dark background, with orange flames rising and spreading low across a dark stone or earthen structure and sparks drifting upward. A small dark mound sits in the lower foreground. No people are visible; the scene shows a fire used in metal casting work.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 bright orange flames rising from a dark furnace or hearth against a black background, with glowing embers and sparks drifting upward. No people are visible. The fire burns across a dark stone or brick opening, with a glowing bed of coals at its base.2007-08-27September 04 20132013-09-04A 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.2007-08-27A night photograph of a fire pit built from dark stone or brick blocks, with bright orange flames rising and billowing and a shower of glowing sparks flying upward into the dark. Smoke drifts to the left. No people are visible; the setting appears to be an outdoor ritual fire area, consistent with a homa or yagna fire.2013-09-04Close-up photograph of a bright orange fire burning on a bed of dark charcoal or embers, with many glowing sparks flying upward. A grey stone or metal slab overhangs the top of the frame, and a block of rough stone sits at the left edge. No people, deities or ritual figures are visible; the scene appears to be a fire or forge flame rather than a clearly identified ritual. A small purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2013-07-11September 13 20132013-09-13A photograph of molten metal being poured in a dark workshop, producing a bright orange-yellow flame and a dense spray of glowing sparks that fan out upward and to the left. A round mould or metal vessel sits in the lower centre, partly lit by the flow. The foreground is dark and uneven. No people are visible in the frame.2006-12-10August 24 20142014-08-24A 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.2007-08-27