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A dusk outdoor scene at a paved courtyard beside a white box truck and a white tarp structure. A group of about eight people bend over a long golden wooden plank or frame laid on the concrete, working on it together. On the left, a woman in a long white dress and a man in khaki pants and boots lean in; a woman in white with a cream top and a man in a grey shirt with a bald head also work at it. In the centre a person in a blue patterned shawl and blue trousers bends forward. On the right stands a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair tied up, watching the work with bare feet, and a young boy in a dark shirt and patterned pants raises his arms beside the tarp. Some people are partially hidden by others.

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A group of about a dozen people at dusk carries a long gold-painted carved wooden beam overhead in an outdoor concrete yard beside a white box truck and white tent. A bare-backed person in an orange-saffron wrap stands at left, and others wear blue and white kurtas, a white long skirt, beige clothing, grey tops and jeans, all with arms raised to hold the gold carved piece.Photograph taken at dusk or night on a concrete outdoor lot in front of a white tent and a white box truck. A line of about ten people, many barefoot, carries a long gold-coloured wooden pole or beam across their shoulders and hands. A woman on the left wears a blue patterned kurta and trousers, a woman in the centre wears a long white lace dress, and a woman in a grey dress stands beside a bald man in a light blue t-shirt and jeans. The woman on the right wears a striped long jacket and jeans. Rope lines run from the beam. Setting suggests the making of a temporary structure, with a light pole and fence visible behind.Dusk outdoors at a residential setting where a group of people lift a long, ornate gold-painted carved beam or pole with floral and scrolled relief, held overhead by several hands. A man in a dark t-shirt and a woman in a cream top help hold it, while a bald man in a grey shirt and a woman in beige stand near the front. In the right foreground a bare-backed person wearing an orange cloth wrap stands with dark hair tied up, facing away from the camera beside a white tent canopy with draped white fabric. Beige stucco houses with terracotta roofs and a white box truck appear behind.A photograph taken inside a white tent at night during setup. In the foreground a woman in a blue patterned long kurta and matching trousers, seen from behind, pulls on a rope beside a gilded wooden structure. Beside her a woman in a white ruffled skirt and white top holds a rope or pole. Further right a woman in a striped jacket and a man in a grey t-shirt with a pendant necklace and jeans stand near a wooden plank, and a figure in an orange robe stands behind them. A stepladder, cardboard boxes, a red stage light on a stand and a draped white cloth-covered object are on the right, with a person crouched in white cloth on the floor at lower right.A photograph inside a bare white-walled building where a gilded ornate doorway frame is being carried and positioned. On the left a bald man in a striped blue-and-white shirt and blue jeans steadies the gold frame with gloved hands. Several people in jeans and casual clothes lean in and bend low to lift the golden frame near a wooden panelled door. Two people in orange robes bend forward at the lower right, one in orange with blue trousers. On the far right a long-haired figure in a flowing orange sannyasi robe stands smiling with an outstretched arm, directing the work, with a plain light-coloured ritual-style doorway behind them and a beige tiled platform in the foreground.2007-11-07Photograph of a temple installation in progress at a doorway with bright tiled walls and a carpeted floor. A tall standing figure on the right wears a full-length saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment, has long dark hair pulled back, and watches the work with a slight smile while holding a corner of the robe. Several workers in saffron and casual clothes crouch and bend, lifting and maneuvering a large gold-coloured deity murti or ornate golden frame through a doorway. Behind them a heavy gold-toned panelled door stands open. A man in a purple shirt kneels in the foreground beside a tiled platform.2007-11-07A photograph of a group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls pushing and pulling wooden poles and ropes to move a heavy stone idol on a wheeled wooden platform inside a plain concrete hall. Overhead a yellow hoist or pulley hangs from a steel frame, and a woman in an orange shawl stands at the top right. Some men wear shirts and lungis, and onlookers stand along the right side near a white tent. The scene suggests a night idol-shifting ritual, with people working together on the rope lines.2007-04-19A photograph of a crowd moving a large gold-coloured deity murti through a doorway with a carved wooden door with square panels. Several people in orange and saffron robes help guide the heavy gold statue on a yellow wheeled trolley. A woman in a rust-coloured top and a man in a blue-grey shirt steady the figure's raised arms and ornaments while others push. Monastic-looking figures in orange robes, including one with a red sash, stand at the right by the door. The carpeted entrance hall is plain with pale walls.2007-11-07Night-time photograph on a dirt ground beside an open metal shipping container. A person with long, curly dark hair wears an orange-saffron tunic and wrap, seen from behind in the foreground, arms relaxed at the sides. Several men stand in a line facing the container, one in a red shirt inside it handling a wooden crate. Others wear white, yellow, grey and checked shirts, light trousers and sandals. A small car headlight glows in the background.2006-09-02Outdoor evening scene on a concrete walkway beside low residential buildings. Two kneeling men press their hands onto a long ornate gold-coloured wooden frame or panel with embossed carving laid on the ground. Around them stand several people: a man on the left in an orange shirt and orange dhoti, a woman in a dark grey dress with a pendant, two women in white and cream kurtas with rudraksha-style beads, and a standing man on the right wearing an orange robe and orange sandals. Another gold ornate panel lies at the bottom edge of the image. Trees and a wall are visible in the background.Night-time photograph at an outdoor covered loading area beside a building, wet pavement reflecting light. Two men in jeans work at a blue wheeled trolley, pushing a stack of wooden pallets and crates wrapped in grey fabric. A man in a grey shirt and a woman in a blue t-shirt with a printed portrait lean into the load, while a man in a white t-shirt stands beside them. On the right, three women in orange and saffron robes stand on the walkway watching. Metal rails and a red curb line the scene.2007-11-15Night-time photograph at the back of a white box truck, its rear door open and interior lit. Three men are loading a large gold-coloured metal deity statue up a loading ramp onto the truck; one man in a light green shirt and grey trousers supports the statue's side, another in a white t-shirt and jeans pushes at its head, and a third is partly hidden behind it. Other gold statue parts and wooden crates on wheeled dollies sit inside the truck. On the right, two men in orange and saffron robes stand at the edge of the frame, with one wearing an orange shawl. A dark car and building overhang are visible in the background.