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A 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.

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A photograph of a large black stone statue lying on a wooden crate padded with white sacks, inside a bare concrete-block room with an illuminated red EXIT sign. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange skirt with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders bends over the statue, hands on its body, while a gold-and-black rope with a lifting strap is attached above. Behind him, a man in white robes and an orange shawl stands with a rudraksha mala and orange scarf, and another white-robed person's hands grip the rope. A person in a blue shirt and watch at the right edge helps with the lift. Shelving and plastic bags sit at the left.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.2007-11-07A 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 inside a workshop-like space with a plain white block wall and a red EXIT sign above a door. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap skirt leans over a large black stone statue lying on wooden blocks and white cushions, one hand pressed on its surface. Behind him a woman with hair in a bun in an orange wrap looks upward at a blue and white lifting strap with gold-striped chains. Another man in an orange wrap stands behind, and a figure in white clothing and orange robe is partly visible at the left edge. The statue is being moved or set into place for the temple.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.2007-11-07Night photograph of a temple-related moving operation at a glass-fronted building entrance. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala with a pendant leans over a large dark stone or metal sculpture lying on a wooden pallet, and a few people in orange robes help guide and push it. A figure in white cloth lies draped over part of the sculpture in the foreground. Two or three men in orange robes are visible in the background, and a red strap runs along the pallet. Street lights and vehicles show through the glass.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.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07A 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 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.2007-11-07Night-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 large dark stone deity murti is being lifted and positioned upright in an unfinished interior hall with bare concrete block walls. Yellow and black ropes loop over its head and a white cloth wrap with a gold rope band is tied around its waist. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, one arm outstretched toward the statue. Several people in casual clothes, including a man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans, a man in glasses and a light blue shirt, and a figure in orange at the back, crowd around and steady the sculpture. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall and a sawhorse and brooms lean nearby.2007-11-07