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October 12 20052005-10-12A large dark grey stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands on a tiered stone pedestal in front of a blue tarpaulin. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a broad layered necklace, armlets and a dhoti with ornate belt and tassels. Its upper hands hold a discus-like chakra and a conch, while the lower hands show mudras, one holding a serpent-like form. Dust and soil lie on the ground in the foreground. No physical people are visible; the statue is the sole subject.2011-02-28 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20112011-02-28 +1 copiesOctober 12 20052005-10-12A tall black stone deity murti stands on a square lotus pedestal set into a shallow concrete base inside an unfinished storage room. The four-armed figure wears a tall cylindrical crown, ornate collar and jewelled belt, with a disc held in one upper hand and a conch in another. Behind it are stacked plywood boards, a white padded cushion on a wooden stand, and a metal cart with plastic bags and boxes. A man in jeans and sandals stands at the left edge, partly visible.2007-11-07October 12 20052005-10-12A large dark stone standing statue of a four-armed deity murti, upright on a black granite pedestal atop a carved lotus base, set in a white tent interior. The figure wears a tall cylindrical crown, a sacred thread and ornate belt, and holds a discus in the upper left hand and a conch in the upper right, with the lower hands in varada and a gesture near the waist. Two tall polished brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the statue on a concrete floor, with cardboard sheets and building debris visible around the base. No people are present.A photograph of a large black stone deity murti, standing and draped in white cloth, being set up beside an ornate gold-painted frame in an outdoor tent area. The statue has multiple arms and a tall crown. Two men work near its base: a bald man in a light blue t-shirt stands behind a black hand pallet truck, and a man in a dark shirt with a pendant kneels and operates a yellow power tool at the base. Shrubbery and a concrete block wall are behind them, with dirt and gravel on the ground and a yellow hose.A large black stone statue of a four-armed standing deity murti with a tall cylindrical crown, stands on a dark stone pedestal with a carved lotus base. It holds a discus with a spoked wheel in one upper hand and a conch in the other, while the lower hands show gestures. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, one topped with a bird figure, against a white tent backdrop with metal scaffolding overhead and a concrete floor.A large dark stone statue of a four-armed standing deity murti stands on a square tiled plinth inside an unfinished warehouse-like room. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a beaded necklace and an elaborate waist sash, and holds a discus in one upper hand and a conch in the other. Stacked wooden planks, a grey floor mat, a cart and construction debris surround it. No people are visible.2007-11-07July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a temple construction site where workers install and prepare decorative elements. A tall, dark polished stone statue of a standing deity murti with four arms and a tall crown stands at left, holding a discus-like object and a club. Beside it, ornate gilded carved columns with floral and scrollwork designs are being moved in. In the foreground a man in a light blue polo shirt faces the statue. To the right, workers in casual clothes, one in a maroon shirt and another in a grey shirt, work near plywood boards and an orange bucket of wet material. Bare white walls and a ladder appear in the background.2007-11-07