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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.

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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.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.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 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.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 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.Photograph of a construction site inside an open structure during the making of a temple setting. In the foreground a man in a light grey t-shirt and jeans walks past a yellow DEWALT jackhammer resting in a dug trench of dirt and rubble. Behind him a man in an orange saffron robe, bare-chested with long dark hair tied back, stands looking down into the excavation beside a tall white-wrapped pillar or column. Gold-carved wooden framing panels line the sides of the frame, and white draped cloth covers stacked material on the left. Greenery is visible through an opening in the background.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.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 of a workshop set-up in a white tent-like enclosure with greenery visible outside. In the centre a large black stone deity murti with four arms, wrapped at its base in white cloth, stands between two tall ornate gold-coloured carved pillars. A shirtless man in an orange lower garment with an orange wrap, seen from behind, stands at left near the gold pillar. A second man in a dark grey t-shirt and jeans, wearing glasses, leans against the pillar beside him. Several white draped shapes.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.A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall where a tall black stone deity murti stands within an ornate gold-painted arch frame, with a ladder and blue lifting straps visible above. Around it several people work and steady the statue: a man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala reaches toward its arm, a woman in a white top and grey knit cap stands at left, a man in a light blue shirt bends in the foreground, and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl kneels at right. One figure in an orange-red top and orange lower cloth wears a beaded mala. No candidate with distinctive a person cues is clearly identifiable.2007-11-07