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A 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.

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A glowing orange clay mold is being heated over an open fire in a dirt-floor setting. Metal tongs with long iron handles grip the molten-hot vessel, and bright flames and smoke rise from the base. Dry earth and scattered debris surround the hearth. A person's lower legs in pale cloth are visible at the top left edge, partly cropped. The scene resembles metal casting of a murti, though no ritual is clearly shown.2013-07-13 +1 copiesA 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.2013-09-16July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13August 24 20142014-08-24A close-up photograph of a metal crucible being heated over an open fire at ground level, with molten orange metal glowing inside the clay-coloured vessel and held by long wooden tongs. Behind it, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand watching, with marigold garlands hanging above. Some onlookers wear orange shawls with gold borders and rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a metal-casting or ritual fire ceremony at an open-air site. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 29 20132013-07-29A 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 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesClose photograph of a clay crucible set in an earthen pit, with a bright flame rising from its base. Long iron tongs with curved jaws hold a vessel over the fire, and a dark iron ring-shaped tool rests on the rim. Reddish soil surrounds the pit, with dark charcoal and small scattered offerings at left, and orange-robed legs are visible at the top edge. No people's faces are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a metal crucible or vessel being tilted over a bright glowing fire on a sandy ground. Molten orange flames surround a curved iron or metal tool gripping the pot, with a wooden handle extending to the right and a heap of dirt or ash at the base. No people are clearly visible; only a partial sleeve appears at the upper right edge.2013-10-05