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Inside a bare hall with grey carpet and white block walls, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest stands at left with his right arm extended toward a large dark stone base on a wooden pallet. The stone is a layered black yoni-style pedestal wrapped with yellow lifting straps, lifted by a black forklift behind it. A second man in a grey shirt operates the forklift. To the right stands a man in a light shirt and jeans, and a small gilded wooden canopy shrine sits on the floor. Wooden crates and a black sofa are visible at the edges.

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A photograph inside a temple under construction. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and red undershirt sits cross-legged on a raised dark platform at left, gesturing toward a large dark stone lotus-shaped base being lowered on a white lifting strap. A man in a white striped shirt and a man in a light patterned short-sleeved shirt and jeans help guide the stone. Behind them stand black stone deity statues and a gold-framed element. The man in orange shows an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, seated as the central figure directing the work.2007-11-07Indoor photo of a large dark stone Shivalinga with a lotus-petal carved base resting on a wooden pallet on a grey floor. Behind it, a seated man in orange saffron robes and a red undershirt sits on a tiled raised platform, a red bindi on his forehead, gesturing with his hands while speaking. A dark stone deity murti stands in a niche on the wall behind him, and cardboard boxes, a level and a blue glove lie nearby. A tall stone deity statue and a yellow lifting strap appear at the left edge. Two partially visible people appear at the edges of the frame.2007-11-07A photograph in a bare, whitewashed concrete-block room with grey carpet. In the foreground a large black stone statue lies on a wooden pallet, secured with red ratchet straps and moved with a yellow hand pallet jack. A man in an orange t-shirt and jeans pushes the jack, while a man in a grey shirt and glasses points toward the wall. On the right stands a person with long dark hair in a bun, wearing an orange sannyasi-style robe and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, on black-draped tables, are white and golden seated deity murtis and a red fire extinguisher on the wall.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare plain-walled hall showing a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a red border and a rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, cleaning a large black polished stone shivalinga on a wooden pallet. He holds a white cloth in both hands while a woman in a white top and orange scarf stands behind with a black vacuum hose. The black stone lingam rests on a lotus-shaped yoni base secured with yellow strapping. A wall sconce light and a white fan are visible.2007-11-07Inside a bare, unfinished hall being prepared as a temple, workers move a large dark bronze statue of a reclining figure resting on a wooden pallet. A man in a grey t-shirt and jeans reaches toward it while a man in a navy and green striped shirt and grey trousers bends low over the statue. To the right, a smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands barefoot watching the work. Behind them stacked wooden crates, a ladder, a golden kalasha-like finial, white draped figures and a carved stone block sit among scaffolding. Grey carpet covers the floor.2007-11-07A photograph inside an unfinished temple hall. In the foreground a large dark stone yoni-pitha base with a lotus-petal lower section, wrapped with blue and grey lifting straps, rests on a wooden pallet beside a yellow-striped hose. Behind it, a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a red undershirt, with a red bindi and shoulder-length dark hair, sits cross-legged on a tiled platform while a level rests beside him. A dark stone deity murti stands on the wall behind. To the left a figure in white dhoti-style clothing stands near stacked cardboard boxes, and a second person's arm holding a measuring tape is at the right edge.2007-11-07A photograph inside a temple under construction. In the foreground a man in a blue-grey striped short-sleeved shirt and a navy cap with a name badge stands behind a large dark grey stone shivalingam resting on a wooden pallet, with silver lifting straps wrapped around it and a pair of scissors on its top. A hand in a fingerless glove rests on the lingam. Behind them a person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised tiled platform beside folded cloth, and a dark bronze deity murti stands against the white wall. A gold figure is visible at the upper right. An exit sign is on the wall.2007-11-07A photograph of a large black stone deity murti lying horizontally on a wooden pallet inside a temple hall, being secured with a white strap by a man in a grey cap and grey shirt kneeling beside it. A man in an orange wrap over a red top stands at left with his arm extended, looking down at the statue. Behind them, two men in striped and white shirts and an orange-shawled man look on near a tiled pedestal topped with golden kalasha-style ornaments and a gilded arch. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a brown belt stands at right. A yellow strap and equipment lie at lower left.2007-11-07Photo of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga with a cylindrical lingam on a carved lotus-base pedestal. A long-haired person in orange saffron robes with a gold beaded necklace, white marks on the arms and a red tilak stands at left, hands near the lingam. Behind them a younger person in orange robes with a red bindi sits, and at the right edge a gold arched frame and a dark deity murti are visible. A pink lotus rests on top of the lingam. A person in orange robes is partly visible at lower left, and a white metal vessel is at lower right.2007-11-09Indoor photo of a temple-making scene in a plain room with white block walls and a doorway at right. A man in orange shawl and orange dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, one hand raised to his forehead, gesturing toward a large black stone deity murti lying on a wooden pallet, draped in a white cloth with cushions beneath it. Behind him, a row of about a dozen devotees and visitors watch: women in orange and rust saris, a woman in a pink sari with a dark bead necklace, a man in a navy and white polo shirt at right, and others in casual clothes. Two small white marble statues sit on a black shelf at upper left. Text on the image reads a copyright notice.2007-11-07A photograph inside an unfinished temple hall showing a large black stone lingam with a lotus-shaped base being lifted by white and orange lifting straps hooked to a crane. The black lingam rests on a wooden pallet with cinder blocks. Behind it, a woman in orange robes and a red top sits on a raised tiled platform. Two dark stone deity murtis stand against the white wall, and a woman in white clothes stands near one of them. An orange wheelbarrow sits at left.2007-11-07Interior photograph of a temple under construction, with a large black stone deity statue lying on a red cloth and being moved on a wooden board with yellow lifting straps. A man in an orange robe with a white cloth bundle stands at left, holding a white pillow. Several workers in casual clothes stand around: a man in a grey shirt and cap pointing, a man in a brown shirt, a man in a blue striped shirt and navy cap holding a strap, and a man in a striped polo. Behind them a taller black standing deity statue stands on a tiled ledge against white tiled walls, with a hydraulic lift frame at upper left.2007-11-07