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Close-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.

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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 copiesJuly 29 20132013-07-29August 24 20142014-08-24Close-up photograph of a glowing red-hot metal crucible or ladle being held with long iron tongs over open flames, with orange fire licking around its base on a dark ground of reddish earth. The molten vessel glows bright orange-red with dark specks on its surface. No people, statues or ritual items are visible; the scene appears to be a metal-casting or forging process.2013-09-04A metal casting scene at night in an open workshop. Glowing molten metal pours from a clay crucible into a mould, with bright orange flame and rising white smoke. Long iron tongs with curved jaws hold the crucible, and a wooden rod lies in the foreground. The ground is reddish earth. No people are visible.2013-07-29A 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.2013-07-13Close 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-up photograph of molten metal being heated in a crucible over glowing charcoal and open flames. A metal tong or rod is held at the right edge, lifting or stirring the bright orange-yellow molten material. No people are visible; the frame is filled with fire, embers and the glowing crucible.2013-09-16July 13 20132013-07-13August 24 20142014-08-24July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copies