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June 10 20042004-06-10November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of a temple idol relocation on open dusty ground in hazy late-afternoon light. A large bronze deity murti hangs from ropes and a crane on the left, its base resting on a wooden platform. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands on a flatbed truck, steadying a silver-coloured deity murti with an arched prabhavali behind it. Two more men in white clothes stand on the truck, one reaching toward the idols. A woman in white walks across the sand at left. Colourful painted deity figures and a kalasha-like ornament sit on the truck bed among straw and loose bundles.November 10 20112011-11-10June 10 20042004-06-10A yellow Escorts crane boom hangs a bronze Nataraja statue, a dancing Shiva within a ring of flames, by a hook above dry open ground under a hazy sky. Two men stand beside a smaller gold-coloured deity figure on a stand, and a decorated truck with painted deity figures is parked at right. Low white buildings and trees lie in the distance.December 19 20062006-12-19Outdoor photograph of a large yellow Escorts Hydra 12 mobile crane with its boom extended over a flat dirt and concrete site lined with many dark stone Nandi bull statues and white pillars. Several workers in light clothing stand and crouch near the statues, one seated figure in white and another in a dhoti-like wrap work on a statue; a few people in white and orange clothes stand under a striped festive canopy in the background, beneath a pale sky and green trees. The scene shows a stone-carving and installation site, with a crane hook lifting a block near a row of kneeling Nandi statues.2011-11-10Outdoors on dry, dusty open ground under a hazy sky, a crane's yellow-and-black striped hook lifts a large gilded deity murti wrapped in black cloth. The murti hangs from the hook above a flat base. On the right, a man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl stands on a decorated wooden platform with ornate carved sides and a gilded arched canopy, reaching toward the statue. Three women in white clothing and a child in red shirt walk and watch on the ground. Trees and low buildings sit in the background.A yellow Escorts crane boom with hooks and a chain sling lifts a large bronze Nataraja murti, the dancing Shiva within a ring of flames, off a dusty open field. The dancer stands on a dwarf figure on a base and wears a white dhoti-style cloth. In the foreground a man in a white shirt looks down, and another man in a striped shirt stands at right. Low buildings and trees lie in the hazy distance under a pale sky.A photograph of workers loading a large grey granite block onto the open bed of a green metal truck in a sunlit yard. Two men in light checked shirts and grey trousers steady the block, one leaning on a wooden beam and the other crouching low in the foreground. Behind them lie grey stone sculptures of seated deities with crowns and ornate garments, partly covered. A green curved roof and a red-brick building with a small signboard stand at left, with potted plants in a row near the truck. Sunlight flares across the scene.2008-01-04Outdoor photo at a temple grounds with a yellow crane hook lifting a stone statue. Rows of dark stone Shiva lingas and seated stone statues on a striped white and red platform stand in front of a hazy hill. A man in a cream kurta holds the crane's hook, another in a white shirt kneels placing a stone figure, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands gesturing on the right. Stone deity murti and lingas fill the background.2011-11-10