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A 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.

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A 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 an unfinished concrete-block room with scattered wooden planks, a broom, a metal cart, and piled dark stone slabs. A large black stone statue of a reclining deity lies on a wooden pallet with white cushions. A bald man in an orange robe and a close-cropped head leans over the statue, working on it. Nearby, a woman in a white top with long dark hair and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl look on. In the lower right corner, a child with a dark ponytail in an orange top is partly visible.2007-11-07A photograph inside a cluttered workshop or storage room during temple construction. In the foreground a large black stone deity murti lies on a wooden pallet, wrapped with white cloth and cushioned with white padding, its feet pointing toward the viewer. A woman with hair tied back, wearing a white t-shirt and white drawstring trousers and a red-beaded mala, stands with her hands joined near her chest beside the statue. A young man in a long white kurta with an orange shawl and a wooden mala holds a yellow and black rope attached to the statue. Behind them are wooden planks, ladders, a fire extinguisher, buckets and scattered building materials, with dark slabs leaning against the wall.2007-11-07A photo inside a temple under construction shows workers moving a large carved black stone deity murti on a wooden plank and yellow hand-pallet truck. A seated figure in a saffron robe with long dark hair sits centre, with a crown-like headdress absent; a man in white kurta with saffron shawl and orange-and-grey cap-wearing workers handle the stone with blue and yellow gloves. Onlookers in saffron, pink and yellow saris and a man in a blue shirt and cap watch. Behind them stand a colourful deity figure and a black cushioned seat.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.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07Indoor 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.2007-11-07A photograph in a bare workshop with unfinished concrete block walls and cardboard boxes on a metal cart. Three men and a woman handle a large black stone or sculpted statue lying on the floor, wrapped with white cloth and lifted by yellow and white ropes at the right. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and wooden beads stands at left with his hands folded. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl over a red sleeveless top reaches toward the statue. A woman in a white t-shirt with a wooden mala leans in at right, and a person in a light shirt is partly visible at the far right edge.2007-11-07Interior of a temple under construction. In the foreground, a man in a tan polo shirt and blue gloves handles a large dark stone deity murti lying on wooden planks. Beside it, a person in an orange robe with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the floor, appearing to watch the work; this figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity. Behind them, a woman in a pink and cream sari stands near a wooden structure, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and blue gloves stands at far right. Other stone sculptures, a flower-decorated altar and a dark stone basin are visible in the background.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare-walled hall where a large black stone deity murti lies on a wooden pallet, wrapped in a white cloth and resting on white cushions. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand around it: on the left a man in orange shawl holds a rudraksha mala and smiles, and a man in a saffron robe with a red-brown cloth stands behind the murti. A man in an orange shirt operates a metal hand truck to move the stone, while a man in dark clothing and another in white kneel and steady the base. Small white and golden seated figurines sit on a black shelf behind them, and women in saris watch from the right. Wall sconces light the cream walls.2007-11-07Photograph inside a bare, unfinished hall during temple preparation. A large black stone Ganesha murti is being moved, wrapped with yellow and white lifting straps, while a worker in a blue cap and striped shirt kneels beside an orange wheelbarrow. A young man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in a white sleeveless top and cream trousers with a maroon waist sash works at right on a stone pedestal with dark carved stone pieces. Carved black stone sculptures and a colourful painted figure stand nearby, with scaffolding behind.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain concrete-block room with an exit sign on the wall. A large black stone statue lies on its back on a wooden cradle padded with white sacks, secured with yellow ropes, while a stone plinth or base sits at the left. Four people are visible: a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the far left watching; a person in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap bends over the statue; a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala bends to handle the statue; and a woman in white with a mala stands at the top right beside a metal hoist frame. No identifiable depiction of a person is clearly established from appearance.2007-11-07