Clearing ashes from a kiln used to fire Bhaktapur's famous pottery, Nepal

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The ancient Newari city of Bhaktapur is famous for its clay pottery. After drying in the sun, the pottery is buried in a temporary kiln of straw and fired under the smoldering heap. Clearing the kiln out afterwards is a dusty job.

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Size: 4608px × 3456px
Location: Bhaktapur, Nepal
Photo credit: © Ashley Whitworth / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ashes, asia, bhaktapur, cap, cleaning, dust, fire, kathmandu, kiln, male, man, mask, nepal, nepali, person, potter, pottery, shovel, smoke, white