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A photograph inside a workshop-like room during temple construction. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a red top stands at left, facing away, watched by a woman in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala. A man in a striped shirt and jeans kneels on wooden planks, working on a dark stone block, while another worker in a cap bends over the stone and a third worker in grey works at right with a power tool. A man in white robes with an orange wrap stands in the background near a fire extinguisher. A square stone pit sits in the foreground, and shelves, brooms, planks and a cart crowd the back wall.

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A photograph of a construction interior with bare concrete floor and unfinished cinderblock walls stacked with wooden planks and brooms. In the foreground a woman with dark hair pulled back wears a bright orange wrap over a red top and stands looking down at a square stone base set in a rectangular concrete frame. Behind her a man in white clothing and an orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands near the wall. A person in a striped shirt and jeans kneels on the floor beside a wooden pallet holding a dark stone slab, while another person in white trousers works at a metal cart. A smaller dark stone slab rests on pallets to the right.2007-11-07A workshop or storage room during construction work on a temple. A large dark stone statue lies horizontally on a wooden pallet platform in the centre, with a sling and mover's dolly beneath it. A woman with hair pinned up, wearing a white top, mala beads and light trousers, kneels at the left edge and reaches toward a concrete pit. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and beaded mala stands behind the statue, watching. Another man in jeans lies on the floor at lower right, guiding the stone. Brooms, planks, cardboard and cleaning supplies are stacked along the walls, and a red fire extinguisher hangs on the back wall.2007-11-07A photograph inside a cinder-block workshop where a large black stone deity murti lies on a wooden plank, being moved with a yellow rope. A man in an orange shawl and white kurta kneels beside it, another man in a striped shirt and navy cap pulls the rope, and a woman in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands behind them. Wooden boards, a metal cart with boxes and tools, and a hydraulic lift stand nearby, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. The stone rests on white padding and sacks. No portrait of a person is visible.2007-11-07A photograph inside a workshop with white block walls and industrial equipment. A smiling woman with short dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over a red sleeveless top and orange trousers, with a red bindi, and reaches toward a large dark stone sculpture lying on a wooden cradle. Beside her, a man in a white robe and orange shawl stands at the left, and another man in a white robe with an orange shawl and mala stands behind. A man in a light blue patterned shirt leans in at right, and a person bends over the stone with gold cord wrapped around it. The stone carving is being moved into position on wooden beams with yellow rope.2007-11-07Indoor construction-site scene during a temple foundation preparation in a plain concrete-block room. A man in a long-sleeved blue shirt holds a small orange cup at left, and a bald man in an orange robe bends over a dark stone slab on a wooden pallet. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a tray of white flowers, while a man in an orange robe with a shawl stands at right, appearing to be a person, with shaved-looking hair and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders. In the foreground, a woman in grey and a bald man in a white shirt kneel at a square stone yantra-like base with a central recess, wiping or polishing it. Orange-clad devotees stand around, a wheelbarrow with water sits at lower right, and cinder blocks and wooden planks lie about.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare room with grey carpet, where several people are moving a large black stone statue lying on a wooden board and rollers. A man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans, crouching with his hands on the statue, guides a black carved elephant-like figure with pink flower offerings on its head and a red cloth tied at its base. A bald man in a long orange robe with red trim, wearing glasses and gold bracelets, stands beside the statue with a hand pointing down toward it. Behind them, a man in a brown shirt and a man in a blue t-shirt watch, and a person in white trousers stands at the left. A blue tarpaulin lies on the floor at the lower left, with a grey strap at right.2007-11-07Interior of a large unfinished hall during temple construction, with scaffolding, stacked wooden crates, a stepladder and a tall ladder against pale walls. In the foreground a woman in grey top and white gloves gestures beside a dark carved stone piece. A monk in saffron robes bends over a carved stone object at left, while a man in a saffron robe and sandals stands centre-right facing a person in a blue t-shirt printed with a portrait. Another person in dark clothing stands behind them near stone blocks.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed warehouse-style workspace with a red EXIT sign and metal shelving. A large black stone or resin deity murti lies on a wooden cradle and padded blankets, with a thick gold cord wrapped around it. A woman in a red top and orange skirt with an orange shawl leans over the murti, her hands at the cord. Beside her, a woman in white with rudraksha beads bends toward the figure, and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and an orange-clad person stands at the right edge.2007-11-07Interior construction scene in a bare workshop with unfinished concrete walls and floor. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with a draped orange shawl over a red undershirt stands barefoot in sandals, looking down at a square concrete-and-stone base with a central recessed square cavity holding wet concrete. Behind him, a second man in white with an orange shawl stands by wooden planks. On the right, a woman in a white t-shirt, cream work trousers and dark shoes wears a rudraksha mala and holds work gloves, observing the base. Wooden boards, a broom, a bag of Portland cement and a red tool are scattered around the room.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.2007-11-07A photograph in a bare workshop with concrete block walls and a wooden floor, showing a large dark stone sculpture of a reclining deity figure laid on a wooden cradle with white padding. Four people attend it: a man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl stands at left with his hands clasped behind his back; a woman in an orange shawl over a red top leans over the stone figure with her hands on it; a woman in white with dark hair bent low touches the carved figure near a gold-and-black rope; and a man in an orange shawl stands behind them. A yellow rope is tied around the sculpture, and a black machine with yellow fittings stands at right. No visible text appears in the scene, and no candidate for the a person is clearly identifiable.2007-11-07Indoor photo in a temple hall with a grey carpet and a gold-coloured metal door behind. Several men handle a large black stone statue of an elephant-headed deity (its trunk and tusks visible) placed on wheeled wooden planks, with a small pink flower on its head. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and reaches toward it, a bald man in a blue shirt assists, and others stand by. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with red trim stands watching, and a bald man in a brown shirt holds blue gloves. On the left, white marble seated deity murtis with gold crowns and necklaces and a dark stone murti are displayed on a black-draped table. A blue tarpaulin lies on the floor beneath another black stone statue.2007-11-07