Preparing the bhapka for distillation. Worker in sealing the whole which is used for decanting the aroma ladened sandalwood from the vessel after distillation takes place - White Lotus Aromatics Image Gallery- powered by SmugMug

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whitelotus > Rose/Gulab attar distillation

whitelotus > Good view showing chonga connecting copper deg above and receiver(bhapka) below. The still and receiver are connected by a Chonga. This is a hollow bamboo pipe wrapped with twine for insulation.

whitelotus > Attar distillery with dried cow dug fuel in the foreground.
In the background one can see the bank of bhatti's
(brick stoves) which hold the copper deg.

whitelotus > Worker inserting the bamboo pipe(chonga) into the lid(sarpos) of the deg(copper distilling vessel)

whitelotus > Good view of the receiver(bhapka) sitting in the waters of the of the cooling tank(gachchi) where the vapors of the distilled plant materials collect in sandalwood contained in the bhapka

whitelotus > Worker wrapping the bamboo pipe(chonga) with cotton cloth which is inserted into the receiver(bhapka) and forms a tight seal so the aromatic vapors that are condensing do not escape

whitelotus > Inserting the bamboo pipe(chonga) into the long necked copper reciving vessel(bhapka) which will then be placed in the water tank(gachchi)

whitelotus > Copper lids(sarpos) for the distilling vessel(deg), bamboo pipe condensor(chonga) and metal screens for placing inside deg to hold flowers above bottom of the deg with copper receivers in background.

whitelotus > Preparing the bhapka for distillation. Worker in sealing the whole which is used for decanting the aroma ladened sandalwood from the vessel after distillation takes place

Preparing the bhapka for distillation. Worker in sealing the whole which is used for decanting the aroma ladened sandalwood from the vessel after distillation takes place