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A photograph at a building entrance where a delivery truck's rear doors are open, revealing a wooden-floored cargo interior. A large dark stone pedestal with lotus-petal mouldings sits on a wooden pallet, strapped with yellow lifting straps, with two gilded deity figures standing above it. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap, long dark hair, and bare back stands facing the truck. To the left, a man in white clothes and a saffron-edged shawl with beaded mala looks on, and a man in a light grey t-shirt and jeans stands at the open doorway on the right. A white 'Whittier, CA' delivery sign is visible on the truck's side. Two people are visible in addition to the figure in orange.

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Outdoor photo under a covered entrance canopy where a gilded bronze Nataraja statue on a wooden pallet is being handled. The dancing Shiva figure stands within a large flame-ringed arch. A person in a saffron-orange wrap on the left, with hair tied back, gestures toward the statue. A man in a white kurta and pale trousers with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera at right, and another man in a brown shirt and dark trousers stands beside him. A person in a blue shirt is partly hidden behind the statue. Trees, a parked truck and a light pole are visible in the background.Night-time photo at a glass entrance door of a building, with a black stone deity murti lying horizontally on a white cloth and wooden pallet, strapped with blue and white rope, being moved by a green forklift driven by a man in grey. A man in a flowing orange robe with bare chest and long dark hair stands just inside the doorway, facing the statue and holding a cloth or rope. A second man in an orange shirt and white trousers stands at left holding a mobile phone. A plywood ramp runs across the entrance floor and a red STOP sign and blue accessible-parking signs are visible outside. Appearance-based a person in orange robe with long hair; the page states he is present.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.2007-11-07Indoor photo in a bare room with a grey carpet, an exit sign and a high window. Centre-right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red undershirt pushes a yellow hand trolley carrying a large gilded deity murti with an arched halo. To the left, a man in a white kurta and white pyjama-style trousers wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and reaches toward the trolley. Behind them, several people in casual clothes and orange garments help move the statue, and a man in a blue t-shirt stands at the right edge. A wooden crate sits at the far left.2007-11-07A 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.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.Night-time photo of a large dark stone deity murti lying on a wooden crate-like frame, partly draped in white cloth and secured with red straps, being moved. A smiling man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at right with palms open toward the statue. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with a pendant looks down at the murti. At left, a bending man in an orange t-shirt and a man in a dark shirt watch the handling of the statue. Vehicles and street lights are visible in the dark background.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07Outdoor 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.Night-time photograph of a glass entrance doorway with both panels open. In the centre, a forklift carries a large dark stone or bronze sculpture on a wooden pallet toward the doorway. A figure in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind with bare shoulders and hair in a bun, stands in the doorway. To the right, a man in a blue and green striped shirt and dark trousers guides the load, and a bald man in orange robes stands beside the glass. On the left, a person in an orange top kneels at the floor placing wooden blocks under a wheeled dolly. Street lights and a lit sign are visible through the glass.2007-11-07Night photograph in a paved lot beside a flatbed truck loaded with a large dark stone pedestal or base and a black stone statue partly wrapped in white cloth, with yellow rope and wooden pallets on the bed. A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at the truck's side, one arm extended toward the load. A man in an orange t-shirt and jeans stands to the left, watching. The pedestal shows a carved relief panel.2007-11-07A photograph inside a truck cargo bay where a large black stone pedestal or yoni-style base is strapped to a wooden pallet with yellow lifting straps. A man in white kurta and white trousers, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and sandals, stands at right adjusting the strap with his hands. Behind him are gilded deity statues and a figure in red and pink garments with a green garland. Shelving, cardboard boxes and metal walls surround the cargo area.2007-11-07