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A close photograph of a crucible or clay pot glowing in a bright open fire on the ground. Two long iron tongs or pincers hold the vessel over the flames, and the fire flares around the glowing orange clay. The ground is reddish earth with small scattered debris and a flat metal sheet at the edge. No people are visible apart from a partial view of cloth in the upper left, and no one is identifiable as a person.

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July 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13A 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 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.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13A 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 copiesA 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 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.2013-09-16Close 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.2014-08-24Close 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 copiesAugust 24 20142014-08-24