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Night-time outdoor scene of a brick fire pit with a large cast-iron or clay vessel or mould sitting on top, flames licking out from beneath it. Several black metal pots and a trough hold thick brown liquid, with dark liquid running down a channel in the sandy ground. A ladder, buckets and a plastic bucket sit nearby, and a small figure appears in the background. No people are clearly in the foreground, and no one matching a person appearance is visible.

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A large clay-covered sculpture of a reclining figure or deity form rests over an open brick-lined fire pit at night, with flames licking its underside and smoke rising. Dark metal pots and a tub of liquid sit on the ground in front of the fire, and a figure in white clothing is faintly visible in the background near a wall. Scattered sticks, straw and tools lie on the dirt floor of a workshop.2013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13A large outdoor fire burns in a brick-lined pit at night on a dirt ground, with a big mass of dark clay or mud-coated material lying across the top of the flames and glowing orange at the edges. Several dark metal pots and a wooden trough sit on the ground in front, along with sticks and scattered debris. In the background, a single figure in pale clothing stands near a dim wall, and a ladder leans against the left side. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13July 13 20132013-07-13 +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 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 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +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 copiesClose 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