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A strange near-monochrome world of Heath Robinson machinery and dust where the rice is husked and packed up for sale.

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Outside the mill
Outside the mill
A bag of something (husks? raw rice?) and some rice going down a chute
A bag of something (husks? raw rice?) and some rice...
Spectacular rice dust stalactites
Spectacular rice dust stalactites
This lot's all jiggling and thundering away - a still photo doesn't do it justice
This lot's all jiggling and thundering away - a still...
Seemingly endless drive wheels and belts
Seemingly endless drive wheels and belts
More rice going down a chute, heading for the bag
More rice going down a chute, heading for the bag
End of the line
End of the line
The operator
The operator

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