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Close 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.

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July 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a metal casting in progress over an open flame. A pair of long metal tongs grips a glowing, clay-coated crucible or mould above a bright orange fire, with a flame shooting out from the joint. Smaller clay-lined vents or furnace openings glow orange in the background, set in reddish clay soil. No people are visible; the scene shows a traditional metalworking or idol-casting process.2013-07-13Close photograph of a metal-casting or smelting scene at night. A crucible or ladle holding molten metal glows bright orange and sends streams of liquid metal and flame into a small channel carved in sandy earth. Red-orange fired bricks stacked at left frame the pour, and a dark wooden or metal handle extends in from the right. Dry grass blades lie at upper left. Sparks and flame dominate the composition; no people are visible.2013-07-13 +1 copiesA 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.2013-07-13August 24 20142014-08-24A 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 copiesMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose view of a metal casting process: a glowing crucible of molten metal sits in a bed of reddish clay, held by long iron tongs gripping its rim. Bright orange flames and smoke rise around it. Beside it stand clay mould forms with open pouring holes, and a wooden rod leans in the foreground. A figure in white dhoti clothing is partly visible at the top-left edge, out of focus. No face is visible. The scene suggests a deity-casting workshop.2013-07-29Close 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.2014-08-24July 13 20132013-07-13