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Photograph taken inside a white tent on a concrete floor. In the foreground, a person with hair in a bun seen from behind wears a bare-backed orange wrap, standing beside a white tent pole. Centre stage, a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a tall crown stands within an ornate gold-leafed arched frame, its lower body wrapped in white cloth. Two workmen in light shirts crouch and work near its base amid gravel and a yellow hose. White draped covers and a folding ladder sit at the right edge.

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A photograph taken inside a white tent set up at an outdoor site. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied up, bare-backed and wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, stands with arms folded, watching the work. Two workmen in dark clothing and one in a light grey shirt operate tools near the base of a large dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, wrapped at the lower body in white cloth. Ornate gold-coloured door frames flank the statue, and white fabric covers the tent walls and stacked material. Stones, soil and cables lie on the floor.A photograph taken under a white tent at an outdoor site. In the foreground a person seen from behind wears an orange saffron wrap over a bare upper back, with long hair pulled back, standing on a concrete floor. Beyond, two workers in grey clothing bend near a large black stone deity murti set on a white-draped pedestal, flanked by an ornate gold-painted arch. A white-draped object sits to the right beside a brass oil lamp, and a yellow hose runs across the ground. Greenery is visible through the tent opening.A photograph under a white tent of workers installing a large black stone deity murti with four arms and a tall cylindrical crown, standing on a white-draped base within an ornate gold-painted arched frame. A bare-chested man in a long orange cloth stands at left with his back to the camera, looking toward the statue. Two workers in casual clothes, one in a light grey shirt and one in a dark shirt with blue jeans, steady the statue and the frame. Trees and a stone wall are visible beyond the tent opening.A photograph of a temple installation in progress inside a white tent-like enclosure. A bare-shouldered man in an orange saffron cloth stands at left with his hands on an ornate gold-leafed doorframe. Beside him, a second man in a dark shirt and jeans reaches toward a large black stone deity murti with four arms, partly wrapped in white cloth on a white pedestal. Another man in a grey shirt stands behind. White draped cloths cover other items at the sides, and greenery is visible through the opening.Outdoors under a white tent, workers install a large black stone deity murti, a standing multi-armed figure wearing a tall conical crown, beside an ornate gilded arch frame with carved foliage and a makara-like figure at its top. The murti's lower portion is wrapped in white cloth set on a white base. A young man in a saffron-orange wrap stands with his back to the camera at left, facing the work. Two men in casual clothes, one in a light blue shirt and jeans and another in a dark shirt, steady the gilded frame and the statue. Green trees and a brass lamp stand are visible behind.Photograph of a construction site inside a partly finished structure. A man in an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and wrap stands with his back to the camera, bare-backed, facing a large black stone deity murti wrapped in white cloth. Gilded ornate pillars or frames flank the murti. Nearby, a worker in blue jeans bends over a dirt pile; loose rubble, a yellow hydraulic pallet jack, a white folding stepladder, a yellow hose and draped white sheets fill the space. The scene suggests installation work on the shrine.Outdoor installation under a white tent. A young man with hair tied in a bun, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, stands at left with head bowed, holding nothing. Two men in casual clothes lean over a dug pit beside a large ornate gold-coloured arched frame, one in a grey t-shirt and one in a dark t-shirt and jeans. To the right a tall black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a tall crown is wrapped in white cloth at its base. A brass oil lamp stands on the ground behind, with shovel, gravel and green shrubs beyond.A photograph taken under a white tent set up outdoors on a concrete courtyard. In the foreground, a bare-backed man wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl draped over the shoulder stands with his hands behind his back, facing inward. His hair is tied up in a bun. Beyond him, two workers in grey shirts kneel and work near a gilded ornate arch frame, and a large black stone deity murti is partially visible, wrapped in white cloth. A brass lamp stand sits on the right, with scattered petals and a cardboard box near the bottom right. The tent walls are white fabric and a hose runs across the ground.A photograph of a temple installation in progress under a white tent. A bare-backed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with his head bowed, facing a gilded wooden pillar carved with floral and figural reliefs. Two Western men in casual shirts lean in beside the pillar and look toward it. At right, a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms is wrapped in white cloth from the waist down and rests on a white-wrapped plinth. Green shrubs and a fence are visible outside the tent, and a brass lamp sits at left.A photo of a site under construction, with a standing black stone deity murti partly visible at the top, its base wrapped in white cloth. Gilded ornate arch frames flank the murti. A person in an orange saffron wrap stands barefoot with their back to the camera, facing the statue, with bare upper back and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders. Another worker in dark clothing crouches at left beside a yellow pallet jack. White draped cloth covers other objects at right, a white stepladder stands in front, and piles of dirt and gravel lie on the ground.A photo of an outdoor tented work area where a large black stone deity murti, its upper body visible above a white wrapped base, is being set up between two ornate gold-painted pillars. A shirtless man in a saffron-orange wrap, seen from behind, stands at left with his back to the camera. Two men in casual clothes, one in a grey shirt and one in a dark t-shirt and jeans, lean in to guide the base. White cloth covers other objects at the right, and loose soil, gravel and a yellow hose lie on the ground.Interior of a white tent set-up in progress. A tall dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands in a gilded arched doorway frame, wrapped at the lower body in white cloth and set on a white-covered base. A worker in a dark shirt bends down beside the statue near the base. Several other sculptures or objects are covered with white cloth at left and right, one on a wooden pallet. A pallet jack, a stepladder, a cable on the floor, and a flag with a colorful pattern and a white flower hang at the left edge of the tent.