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A photograph of a crane lifting a dark bronze-coloured statue by a yellow strap from a hook above a white flatbed utility truck with a blue Miller welder and orange traffic cones on its bed. The statue is a standing figure with a rounded base. A person in an orange top stands at the right edge beside the truck cab, in front of residential buildings and a clear blue sky with wispy clouds and distant hills.

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A dark stone Ganesha murti is being lifted by a crane strap on a residential street in a sunny outdoor scene. A man in a grey t-shirt and jeans stands on a flatbed truck bed guiding the statue, while another man in a light blue shirt stands on the left and a man in a yellow-green shirt stands nearby. On the right, several people in saffron-orange shawls and white clothing watch and assist, including a bare-backed person wrapped in orange cloth. White cloth covers items on the truck, and a white GMC truck is at the left edge. Low beige buildings, palm trees and a roadside sign frame the street.Outdoor photo in a paved yard beside a stucco building under a blue sky with thin clouds. A dark stone deity sculpture hangs from a crane hook on yellow slings, lifted above a flatbed truck. A man in a white long-sleeved shirt and cap stands on the crane's operator platform. In the foreground, a person in a flowing saffron-orange robe and shawl stands with one hand on the shoulder of a man in a dark grey t-shirt and jeans, who is looking up at the lifted statue. Other black stone sculptures sit on pallets and the truck bed, including a large elephant-headed figure at the left edge.A photograph of an outdoor lot with a white GMC flatbed truck carrying large dark stone or granite blocks and pieces on wooden pallets. A crane boom rises behind the truck, and a crane service vehicle is labelled Ed's Crane Service. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested, stands facing the truck with hands gesturing. A second person in an orange shirt and jeans stands to the left near stacked bags. Beige stucco houses and trees line the background.A photograph of a crane lifting a dark bronze-coloured deity statue on yellow slings against a hazy blue sky with cirrus clouds. A man in a white long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans stands on the crane's platform, operating the controls. The shirt reads "ED'S CRANE SERVICE" and the truck's side panel carries "ED'S CRANE SERVICE" lettering. In the foreground, a large black stone Ganesha statue with a broken tusk-like trunk and a folded belly sash faces away from the camera, and other dark statues stand on a flatbed behind. A white stucco building with a grey shingled roof is behind. A purple and white bird logo appears in the upper left corner.A photograph of an outdoor street scene where a black stone-like deity statue of a seated, pot-bellied elephant-headed figure is being lifted by yellow straps overhead. On the flatbed of a white truck with a GMC grille on the left, three men in everyday clothes stand, one in a yellow shirt, one in a light blue shirt and one in a dark grey shirt, guiding the load. Two devotees on the right wear orange-red robes, one bare-chested with an orange shawl over one shoulder. Beige stucco houses and a blue sky form the background.A photograph of a flatbed truck with a white GMC cab and an "Ed's Crane Service" logo, parked on a concrete driveway beside stucco residential buildings. Large dark stone or granite blocks, wrapped in black padding, are loaded on wooden pallets on the truck bed, with a crane boom above. A person in a flowing orange robe with bare shoulder stands on the left, walking past the truck, wearing dark sandals. Another person in an orange shirt stands at the far left edge near a pile of materials. The scene appears to be a temple preparation site.A photograph of workers moving a large dark bronze statue on a wooden pallet on a rooftop or raised platform, with white sandbags beneath it and yellow lifting straps running up toward a crane or hoist. A man in a light grey t-shirt on the left steadies the statue, a young man in an orange shirt with an orange shawl stands in the centre, and a man in jeans and a grey t-shirt bends over the statue on the right. Another person in white stands at the far right edge. The sky is bright and hazy behind them.A large black stone deity murti is being lifted onto a flatbed truck with yellow lifting straps attached to a hook from a crane. Several men work at the load: one in a light green shirt and grey trousers guides the stone, another in a grey shirt stands behind, and an older man in a light blue t-shirt and jeans leans over the statue. Two young men in orange robes stand at the right edge of the truck bed, one with hands together, beside a person in white. The statue rests on wooden pallets and white cushions on the truck bed, and the scene is outdoors beside a stucco house under a pale sky.A photograph of a white flatbed truck parked on a concrete driveway beside a suburban house with a tiled roof and trees. A large dark stone object, possibly a granite slab or furniture piece, is loaded on wooden pallets on the truck bed, covered partly with a white cloth. A worker in a light shirt is visible at the right edge, handling the load. The truck has a mesh cab guard and a black bed with a sky background.A photograph of temple preparation outside a suburban house. A shirtless man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands on the concrete drive with one hand resting on the flatbed truck, facing the loaded bed. On the flatbed, a man in an orange shirt and white trousers stands at the left, while three men in grey and light shirts lift and arrange large black cylindrical bundles and white cloth on wooden pallets. A crane boom and rope are visible at the left. The appearance-based cues on the shirtless man are long swept hair and an orange wrap, but the page does not indicate a person is present, so his identity is uncertain and he is described by role.A photograph of a stone carving being prepared on a flatbed truck bed outdoors under a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. A young man in a dark grey t-shirt and jeans stands at left, holding one end of a white cloth draped over a large rough stone block with a carved face-like relief. A man in an orange shirt and cream trousers lifts the cloth from the other side. On the wooden platform, the stone rests on a stack of wooden pallets, with a yellow lifting strap coiled at the bottom. At right, a seated man in an orange robe sits near several women in light clothing and a standing figure, with a suburban house and bare trees behind them.A photograph of a temple idol relocation on open dusty ground in hazy late-afternoon light. A large bronze deity murti hangs from ropes and a crane on the left, its base resting on a wooden platform. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands on a flatbed truck, steadying a silver-coloured deity murti with an arched prabhavali behind it. Two more men in white clothes stand on the truck, one reaching toward the idols. A woman in white walks across the sand at left. Colourful painted deity figures and a kalasha-like ornament sit on the truck bed among straw and loose bundles.