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A photograph of a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms being lifted by straps onto a flatbed truck in a residential street. Several men stand on the truck bed: one in an orange shirt and white trousers bends over in the foreground, another in an orange shirt and cream trousers and a man in a green shirt help guide it, and a man in a light blue shirt and jeans stands at the back. On the right, a figure in orange robes stands beside the truck. A purple logo appears at the top right corner. Sky, houses and a utility pole fill the background.

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Outdoor photo of men unloading a large dark bronze deity murti from a flatbed truck. A statue with a tall crown and multiple arms hangs from yellow lifting straps held overhead. Four men stand on the truck bed: one in an orange shirt and white trousers at left, one in a pale green polo and khaki trousers beside the statue, one in a light blue shirt and jeans, and one in a red-orange shirt with an orange shawl and white trousers at right. A fifth man in a light shirt crouches at the truck's rear edge. A barefoot person wrapped in an orange cloth stands on the pavement at right, looking up at the truck. Pale stucco houses and a blue sky with thin clouds form the background.A photograph taken outdoors in daylight under a partly cloudy blue sky, showing a large dark bronze multi-armed deity murti being hoisted by yellow lifting straps from a flatbed truck. Four men stand on the truck bed guiding the statue: a man in a red-orange shirt and white trousers with an orange shawl over his shoulder climbs onto the bed, a man in an orange t-shirt and white trousers stands in front of the statue, a man in a light green polo and khaki trousers stands beside him, and a man with reddish hair in a light blue shirt and jeans stands at the right edge. Beige stucco apartment buildings with white doors and vertical blinds stand behind the truck.A photograph of a dark bronze deity murti being lifted by a crane strap and guided onto a flatbed truck on a residential street. Several men in orange, yellow-green, light blue and white shirts steady the statue with their hands while a woman in an orange sari-style wrap and a man in a red shirt help secure a white cloth bundle on the truck bed. A grey stucco house with white door and a leafy tree stand behind, under a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Shown are people handling the statue, not any identifiable individual.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 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 dark bronze deity murti suspended by yellow lifting straps above a flatbed truck in a residential courtyard. Beside a light stucco house with white door and vertical blinds, several people watch the lift. On the left, a man in a red-orange shirt with orange shawl and white trousers, a man in orange shirt, and a man in a green shirt and grey trousers with hand behind head stand facing the statue. A woman in white stands at the far left edge. On the right, a shirtless sannyasi wrapped in orange cloth stands barefoot, while two men on the truck bed in grey and light blue shirts guide the load. Wooden pallets lie on the truck bed under a blue sky with wispy clouds.November LA 2007A 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 crane-lifted delivery outside a building. Three men in casual clothes guide a large dark statue of a seated figure, strapped to lifting cables, as it is moved onto a flatbed truck. One man in an orange t-shirt and jeans pulls on the sling, another in a grey shirt steadies the load, and a third in grey stands further back. A man in an orange robe sits in the background near the building. The truck is white with the lettering Ed's Crane Service, San Gabriel, CA, and a phone number. The statue rests on wooden pallets on the flatbed.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 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.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.