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A photo of an open furnace or casting pit at night, set into a concrete floor, with bright orange flames rising from a crucible or mould inside. Long iron tongs or rods lie on the ground beside the pit, with scattered debris, a metal bowl and a plastic sheet nearby. No people are visible. This relates to metal casting of temple deities at a workshop.

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A photograph of an open pit in the ground, lined with glowing red coals and two flames rising from a crucible-like vessel set in the earth. Dark ground surrounds the pit with scattered metal rods, a ladle-like tool and debris. Near the top edge, the lower legs of people in checked dhoti-style cloth are partly visible, but no person stands clearly in the frame. The scene suggests metal casting work being done in a makeshift furnace.A photograph of an open brick-lined furnace set into dirt ground, glowing bright red-orange inside with a clay crucible sitting in the fire and rising smoke. Scattered charcoal and small debris surround the furnace. At the top edge, the lower legs of a person in striped clothing are partly visible, and a long metal rod leans across the frame. The image appears to show metal being melted for casting work.Night-time photo of an open-air workspace with a low concrete platform on which a flat sheet of material is burning, with tall orange flames and grey smoke rising. Beside it sits a shallow pit holding dark material, and at the lower left a large piece of pink and red fibrous material lies on the ground. A blue metal drum stands at the right against a dark wall, and scattered debris, sticks and charcoal lie on the dirt floor. No people are visible in the frame.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA glowing crucible of molten metal is being lifted with long iron tongs over a bright fire on sandy ground. Orange flames and smoke surround the hot vessel, which is held in an iron cradle. Ritual items such as flower petals and small offerings lie at the bottom left, and the edges of several people in orange and saffron robes stand at the top right. No face is clearly visible.2013-07-13A large open flame burns on a dusty ground surface at night, rising from a cylindrical metal mould or vessel set on stones. Iron tongs and long metal rods lie across the fire, and smoke drifts upward. No people are visible. The scene appears to show metal being heated or cast in an outdoor workshop-style setting.2013-09-16Close view of a traditional metal casting process. A glowing orange crucible holding molten metal is held with long iron tongs, with a metal rod or pipe above it and bright sparks and flames rising near the pot. Behind it, clay moulds and reddish brick lie on the dusty ground, and a small fire glows at the top left. No people are visible; the scene shows only the foundry work and its tools.2013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual fire at ground level. A glowing crucible or metal vessel sits in a dug fire pit, with flames rising and a long wooden handle or rod lowered into the heat. A dark iron stand or frame holds the vessel above the flames, and a mound of earth surrounds the pit. A garland of red flowers lies on a stone to the left. In the background, several people in white dhotis and ochre or orange garments stand and sit, partially visible at the edges, and a child in white is near the top. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual, possibly a homa or forging of a ritual object.2013-07-13 +1 copiesClose photograph of a glowing charcoal or fire pit on bare reddish earth, with orange flames and sparks rising. Two long iron tongs lie across the fire and a flat metal sheet rests in the heat at right. No people are visible.2014-08-24A night-time photograph of an open outdoor kiln or firing pit built from concrete blocks, with bright orange flames and thick smoke rising from its side. A partially visible person in a teal shirt and checked lungi stands at the left edge. A blue metal drum sits at the right, and a large flat concrete slab lies in the foreground beside a pile of reddish-brown clay or terracotta material wrapped in leaves. No a person candidate is visible.