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Photograph inside a white tent during installation work. A man with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a dark grey t-shirt and jeans with a cord necklace, stands at left holding a yellow DeWalt power tool. In front of him a man in a light blue shirt and jeans kneels on rubble-strewn ground, digging with a shovel and pickaxe. Beside them a tall gold-edged frame stands, and behind it a large black stone deity murti is partly visible at top above white draped cloth covering other statues and a wooden pallet with a white hat.

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Photo inside a white tent during construction of a large statue installation. A man in a light blue t-shirt and jeans operates a yellow-and-black DEWALT jackhammer that breaks up concrete on the ground. Behind him, a second man with dark hair wearing a dark shirt stands near a wooden pallet covered with a white cloth and a pale hat. A tall black sculpted figure with a crown-like head is visible at top, standing on a white draped pedestal. A gold-coloured ornamental panel stands vertically beside the workers. Loose rubble, a shovel and a hole in the ground are in the foreground. White drapery covers other sculpted forms along the right side.A man in a dark brown t-shirt and jeans, wearing glasses and a dark cord necklace, digs a hole with a red-handled shovel beside an ornate gold-leaf carved pillar. Beside him stands a large black stone statue of a multi-armed deity, its lower body wrapped in white cloth. Loose soil and stones lie on the ground, with a green hose and a white tent wall behind. No a person candidate is visible; the person shown is an ordinary worker.A photograph taken inside a white tent where a group of volunteers is assembling a large dark statue on a gilded wooden frame. A bearded man in a dark t-shirt with glasses leans in to steady the figure, while a curly-haired woman in a white top and another in a grey top hold the gold-painted support. On the right, a man in a light grey shirt with a necklace stands on a stepladder and adjusts a white cloth. A woman in a blue outfit stands at the left edge, and a colourful vertical banner with elephant and floral patterns hangs near the tent wall. A small logo appears in the corner.A photograph of outdoor construction work at a site being set up. Two tall ornate gilded pillars with carved floral and scrollwork flank a white draped object wrapped in white cloth, resting on a white base. Dirt and gravel surround a freshly dug hole in the ground. A worker in a dark shirt kneels and bends low into the pit, working near the base. A brass oil lamp stands on the left edge against green shrubbery. White fabric canopies or drapes hang behind.A photograph of two workmen at an outdoor construction site. A man in a light grey t-shirt and blue jeans leans forward operating a yellow and black power tool with a drill bit against the base of a large white fabric-wrapped column. Behind him, a second man in a dark jacket and glasses crouches and watches. The column is wrapped in white cloth and sits on a white base, beside an ornate gold-coloured wooden frame. Gravel, concrete, hoses and a white tent wall are visible, with green shrubbery in the background.A photograph of a large black stone deity murti standing upright inside a white tent beside an ornate gold-painted arch, its lower body wrapped in white cloth and its base being set into the ground. A man with bare upper body and an orange-saffron dhoti wrapped around his waist stands with his back to the camera, looking down at the base. In the foreground a yellow-and-black DeWalt jackhammer lies on churned dirt and rubble, with a folding white step stool and a glass nearby. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left and green shrubs fill the background. The scene shows the installation of the murti at a site under construction.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.A photograph of a construction site at a temporary white tent structure. A person in an orange saffron wrap and sandals stands at left, visible from the waist down with bare shoulders and arms raised. A man in a light blue shirt is crouched low beside a white cloth-wrapped pillar or column, and another man in a dark shirt and glasses operates a yellow-handled power drill at right. Ornately carved gold-painted wooden architectural panels frame the scene, and a yellow hose lies on the ground amid excavated soil and stones.A tent interior during setup of a temple space. A black stone deity murti with four arms and a tall crown stands on a base, partly wrapped in white cloth, flanked by large ornate gold-painted pillars with carved makara-style brackets. A man in a dark shirt bends down at the base of the murti, working on the floor. Other white-draped statues or objects are stacked along the left wall beside a yellow pallet jack, a ladder, an orange flag and a patterned banner. Concrete debris and a broom lie on the grey floor.A photograph of two men handling a large gold-finished standing statue of a deity in a bare, tiled-wall interior. The statue, with a tall crown and jewelry, is being guided upright with a blue lifting strap and a chain hoist attached to a black metal frame on the right. The man on the left wears a grey cap, grey polo shirt and jeans and steadies the figure with both hands. The man on the right wears a light blue patterned t-shirt and jeans, a wristwatch, and holds the strap overhead. Behind them a larger gold murti and an ornate gold frame with a lotus base are visible, and a couple of onlookers stand in the background. Hydraulic cylinders and a wooden pallet base are at the lower right.2007-11-07A 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.A photograph taken inside a white tent during the construction of a KAILASA site in Los Angeles. A tall black stone deity murti with four arms, a tall conical crown and a torso band stands on a white cloth-wrapped base, one hand raised in abhaya-like gesture, another holding a chakra-like disc. Beside it, an ornate gold-painted carved arch or doorframe with floral scrollwork and a bird motif rises from the dirt floor. A smiling man in a dark t-shirt, jeans and a pendant necklace stands between the murti and the gold frame, one hand touching the frame. Construction debris, a hand truck and a garden hose lie on the ground.