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A man stands at left in a sleeveless-style orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, wearing a long strand of brown rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. His bare right arm rests on a white wall edge and his left hand is lowered. Beside him is a white-faced deity murti of Krishna in a gold crown with peacock feathers, gold earrings, a green and orange garment, and a transparent plastic wrapping over the figure.

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Men unpack a large white marble statue of Krishna from a wooden crate lined with white foam inside a hall with grey carpet and pale walls. The deity murti wears a golden crown with peacock feathers, gold necklaces, a green and pink garland and a yellow dhoti, and holds a flute. In the foreground a shirtless man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange dhoti pushes the crate, while two men in jeans and t-shirts lean in beside it. The crate has transparent plastic wrapping around the statue. Wall sconces light the room.2007-11-07A photograph of a white marble statue of Krishna standing upright in a foam-lined wooden crate, still wrapped in clear plastic and tied with string. The murti wears a gold crown with peacock-feather ornament and red jewel, a tilak on the forehead, and a halo with coloured pastel decoration behind the head. It is painted with green, orange and yellow garments, pink and green sashes, gold belt and necklaces, and holds a flute. Packing material and wood surround the statue, with a second white statue partly visible at the left edge. No people are present.2007-11-07A white marble murti of a deity playing a flute, wrapped in clear plastic and packed upright inside a wooden crate lined with white foam. The figure wears a gold crown with peacock feathers, yellow dhoti, orange-red sash, green shawl draped over the shoulders, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold and green beaded garland. Its feet are painted red. Wooden slats and packing tape surround it, and a faint green smear marks the crate. No people are visible.2007-11-07A marble murti of a standing Krishna, shown still wrapped in clear plastic and set inside a white foam-lined wooden crate on a dark carpeted floor. The figure wears a gold crown with peacock feathers, a gold necklace, yellow dhoti with a red-orange sash and green garland-like cloth, and holds a flute to his lips. Behind the crate on the left sits a small white marble seated figure with gold ornaments, and on the right a green cloth-covered object rests near wooden packing material. Wood shavings and packing string lie on the floor.2007-11-07A photograph of devotees unpacking a white deity murti from a crate in an indoor temple room. A bald man in orange robes stands behind the statue, untying brown packing cord and paper wrapped around it. A woman in a pink salwar kameez with a rudraksha mala leans forward holding open a large black plastic bag, and a woman in a red and gold patterned shawl kneels in the lower right. The murti wears a gold crown with peacock-feather motifs, green and orange garments and a plastic wrap. Behind the crate, a small golden seated figure sits on a shelf near the wall. Crate lettering is visible on the wooden panels.2007-11-07A man in an orange sannyasi wrap and red sleeveless top, with long dark hair in a bun and orange sandals, stands beside a large white marble deity murti painted in green, yellow, orange and pink with a golden crown and peacock-feather ornament. He reaches to adjust a grey cloth band wrapped around the statue's waist. A second person in orange stands behind him, and another person's hands are visible at the left edge of the frame. Dark wooden sculptures and black cushioned benches appear along the pale wall in a hall with grey carpet.2007-11-07A man in orange sannyasi robes stands beside a large white-and-colored deity murti with a gold crown topped with peacock feathers, earrings, bangles and a yellow dhoti-style lower garment. He wears an orange shawl over a red undershirt, a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles while resting his hand on the statue's side. Behind him stands another man in an orange top and white trousers near a black platform with cloth and papers. The setting is a plain cinder-block wall interior. a person: the man has long swept-back dark hair and a saffron wrap with a red undershirt, but the appearance is uncertain, so the role is given as sannyasi.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain white-block-walled room with a wall sconce light. At centre stands a white marble-look Krishna murti with a golden crown topped with peacock feathers, a halo, golden necklaces, and a green and orange dhoti and drapery; he is posed with one hand raised in blessing and the other holding a flute. To the right, a man with dark hair wears an orange shawl over white clothes and stands beside the murti. Beside the murti, a bare-chested man with a long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, looking toward the statue. At left, a man with red hair in a black t-shirt printed with a portrait stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward the statue, and wooden crates are stacked behind him.2007-11-07A large painted marble statue of Krishna stands on a white and blue plinth, depicted in the playful tribhanga pose with a flute held to the lips, wearing a golden crown with peacock feathers, a green and pink shawl, yellow dhoti with red sash and a garland. Beside it at right, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange robe with a red waistband and sandals, standing on grey carpet against a white wall. A partially visible person in a striped shirt appears at far left, and another in orange stands at the right edge.2007-11-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits at left, smiling and looking toward a large white deity murti at right. The man has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and his hands rest together in his lap. The murti, with a gold and turquoise crown, a golden halo, gold ornaments and a green and orange dhoti, stands with its hands folded in anjali mudra. The background is a plain white cinder-block wall above a dark floor strip. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, distinguished by the long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.2007-11-07A photograph of a white marble-like statue of Krishna standing against a plain white cinderblock wall, wearing a gold crown with peacock-feather plumes and a red tilak, gold bangles, green and pink draped shawl, and yellow dhoti with orange waistband, playing a flute. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe with a red border bends forward with head lowered at the base of the statue, appearing to perform a devotional prostration beside the deity murti.2007-11-07A photograph in a bare white-walled hall where two life-size deity murtis stand on a black-draped platform. The left figure, with a golden crown and peacock feather, holds a flute and wears green and gold silk; the right figure wears a similar crown and teal and gold garments. A black speaker on a tripod stands between them, and wooden crates with stone statues sit in the foreground. On the right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-red top and orange cloth, hands folded, looking toward the murtis. The person's face is turned away from camera toward the deities.