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A photograph inside a tented temple space in Los Angeles where a golden deity murti is being unwrapped and moved. A man in a grey t-shirt and jeans on the left grips a black hand truck beside the wrapped figure, its white packing cloth partly peeled away. Another man in a grey shirt bends over the statue. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre, one in an orange t-shirt and orange dhoti with a red border, and another partly visible in orange. On the right, a seated person in orange robes sits on a cream canopy swing. Behind them hang gold-framed panels, a framed deity picture and a golden carved pillar. Packing material lies on the floor.

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A photograph inside a white tent where a large gold-finished standing deity murti is being set up. A man in a light grey t-shirt and jeans, with a dark beaded cord around his neck, wraps the statue's arm in white cloth. Beside him a bald man in a grey shirt with a pendant kneels near the base, and on the right a man in a bright orange shirt and orange dhoti stands with a hand on the statue's base. Behind them, a gilded ornate shrine with a deity figure hung with garlands and colourful flower strands, and a black murti with white tripundra markings and marigold garlands. White plastic packing sheets lie on the floor.A photograph inside a room with beige carpet and white walls, where several men are moving a decorated deity murti on a wheeled wooden cart. A man in a red shirt with an orange shawl and white trousers stands at the left, arms outstretched toward the figure. Another man in a red shirt, orange shawl and white trousers stands at the right with his back to the camera. A man in a grey shirt and jeans bends forward at the left edge, and another in a yellow shirt and grey trousers leans over the cart. A man in a white kurta stands at the right. The murti wears gold crown-like headgear, a purple garment, and white and yellow garlands, and sits on a maroon cloth on the wooden cart. Purple drapes hang on the wall behind, with a banner above and folding chairs and flower garlands at the right.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.2007-November-7-to-9-Kailasa-in-LosAngeles-Making-of-Temple2007-11-07Night-time photo outdoors at a paved area. Two men in casual clothes stand beside a wooden crate on a yellow pallet jack, one man in a grey shirt and dark trousers and the other in a tan t-shirt, reaching toward a large statue wrapped in clear plastic and packing tape inside the open wooden frame. A third person in a light blue shirt and white trousers holds a yellow tool near the crate. On the left, a partly visible person in orange and red-patterned cloth sits under a white canopy structure. A white truck trailer is at the right edge.May 28 20162016-05-28A photo of people positioning a grey stone deity sculpture on a dark stone base inside a white tent. A man in an orange top and white dhoti-style garment, with a gold bracelet, leans in to steady the carved figure. Beside him a person in an orange wrap holds the statue, and a man in a light blue t-shirt and jeans stands barefoot on the base, gripping the sculpture. A fourth person in a light grey shirt on the right leans on a black metal handle. Other carved stone figures stand behind them.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.2007-November-7-to-9-Kailasa-in-LosAngeles-Making-of-Temple2007-11-07Night-time photo at an outdoor loading area beside a white box truck. A wooden crate frame holds a wrapped statue, with plastic wrapping around its figure, being moved on a yellow pallet jack. A man in a grey t-shirt and dark jeans holds a yellow strap, and a man in a grey t-shirt and jeans stands at the crate's right, while a figure in orange and red robes stands behind the crate. A seated woman in orange clothing sits at left under a white canopy frame. A brown mat lies on the ground at right.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.2007-November-7-to-9-Kailasa-in-LosAngeles-Making-of-Temple2007-11-07