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One youth is lighting and adjusting a small Bunsen-like burner that consists of a bottle full of alcohol and a think cotton wick.

Another is preparing a carved wooden tablet, carefully wiping camphor oil over the reliefed surface. He positions the surface over the mild flame, moving the wood back and forth, peeking occasionally to make sure carbon is being produced over all the design.