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A photograph of a temple construction setting where a large black stone deity sculpture hangs from yellow and black straps on a lifting frame. A man in a tan ribbed sweater stands with his back to the camera, facing the sculpture. On the left, a man in a navy cap with a cannabis-leaf logo and a striped button-up shirt looks on. On the right, an older man with reddish hair in a white-and-blue striped t-shirt and wristwatch is partly visible, reaching toward the stone. Behind them stand a smaller dark statue and a golden prabhavali arch with a flame motif. A forklift-style metal frame stands on the left.

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A photograph of workers installing a large gold-coloured metal statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, inside a plain white-walled hall with a suspended hoist and yellow rope above. The dancer stands within a flame-like arched aureole on an ornate lotus-style base. A person in an orange robe with a red top reaches to steady the statue's raised arm, while a man in a blue cap and striped shirt kneels on a black platform beside it. Two other people in white shirts work at the lower edges of the base. Visible tools and a tiled platform edge complete the scene.2007-11-07A photograph of a workshop interior where a large black stone statue of a seated or reclining deity figure lies on a red mat on wooden pallets, being handled with a yellow lifting strap. Four men stand or crouch around it: a man in a brown shirt on the left holding the strap, a man in a blue-and-white patterned t-shirt and jeans in the centre, a man in a striped button shirt on the right, and a crouching man in a navy cap and striped shirt at the front right. In the background a dark standing deity sculpture sits on a black pedestal beside white tiled walls, with ladders, tools and a bucket on the floor. No one in the scene wears saffron or ornate ceremonial clothing, and no visible person matches the a person description.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare temple hall during construction. A large dark stone statue of a seated or reclining deity figure lies on a wooden pallet, being lifted by a yellow lifting sling attached to a black forklift at upper left. A man in a brown shirt and dark trousers with blue gloves guides the statue, and an older man in a patterned shirt stands behind him. A man in a striped shirt with an ID badge stands at right, and a red cushioned pad sits in the foreground. A gold dancing deity figure and a dark standing statue are visible along the walls, and a wall-mounted lamp is at right.2007-11-07Inside a plain white-walled hall, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a red-edged shawl stands at left, observing workers moving a large black stone deity statue lying on a wooden pallet over a red mat. A man in a brown shirt and jeans works with a black hydraulic lifting frame with yellow straps, and another man in a blue cap and striped shirt grips a yellow strap at right. A white marble seated saint statue with bare feet rests on a marble plinth behind them, alongside a smaller dark deity figure on a shelf. The scene shows a temple statue being relocated during installation work.2007-11-07A photograph inside an unfinished interior room with tiled walls, sand-covered floor and construction debris. Three men work on black stone statues: one in a brown polo shirt and blue gloves stands at left beside a wheeled metal dolly, another in a white-and-blue striped shirt and light jeans holds a black stone deity murti by its shoulders, and a third in a blue cap and striped shirt steadies the statue from behind. Two black stone deity sculptures stand against a white block wall, one with a tall crown and an orange cloth tied around its base, and a black stone pedestal sits on a tiled platform. An exit sign and a wall sconce are visible, along with a ladder and a vacuum hose.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain white-walled space where large black stone deity murtis are being moved. A worker in a striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans stands on an elevated lift platform, holding a steel lifting bar connected to yellow and grey slings wrapped around a seated black statue padded with a floral cloth. Below, a man in a white striped shirt and jeans steadies the statue with one hand, while a man in a white dress shirt with a brown belt watches from the foreground. To the right stands another seated black deity murti with a tall crown and multiple arms. Several more carved black bases are stacked on the floor at the left.2007-11-07Several people work around a large gold-coloured Nataraja statue of a dancing deity murti, framed by an ornate circular arch, set on a black and cream pedestal in a plain white-walled hall. A woman in an orange shawl over a red top, with her hair tied back, steadies the statue's raised foot with both hands. A man in a blue cap and striped shirt with blue gloves stands beside her, while two men in light shirts and gloves brace the base on the left and a man in a grey shirt and green cap leans in on the right. Two other people stand in the background. The scene shows the statue being positioned into place.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain white-walled room where workers are installing black stone deity murtis. At centre stands a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a tall crown, flanked by two female black stone figures, one holding a small vessel and the other with a crown. A small pink flower sits at the base of the left figure. Four men are working: one in a white-and-blue striped shirt at left, a bald man in a blue-and-white patterned shirt and jeans at centre, a man in a brown shirt at right and a man in blue gloves partly hidden behind him. They are handling a metal disc near the murti base. A white marble figure.2007-11-07A photograph of workers moving a large black stone deity statue in an indoor hall with pale block walls and wall sconces. In the foreground a man in a tan short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers, wearing blue work gloves, stands beside a man in a white-and-blue patterned t-shirt and light blue jeans. The black statue, a standing deity with elaborate headdress and a white cloth wrapped around its waist, is suspended by yellow lifting straps. A young man in a blue t-shirt stands at right, steadying the statue's raised hand. Other carved figures are visible behind in the background, and a red equipment dolly sits in the lower right. Shavings litter the grey carpet.2007-11-07A photograph of workers installing a large dark stone sculpture of a multi-headed deity murti inside a bare, unfinished building with cinder-block walls. Five men are visible: a man in a brown shirt and blue gloves steadies the statue at left, a man in a white patterned shirt and jeans leans in, a man in a blue cap and striped shirt grips the base, and a man in a blue t-shirt with a printed portrait holds the statue's upper section at right. Behind them a yellow hoist arm hangs from the ceiling, and a red exit sign, wooden planks and a vacuum hose lie on the floor.2007-11-07Workshop photo of black stone deity murti being lifted with a blue fabric sling from a yellow-strapped hoist on a black two-ton hydraulic crane. A large seated black stone figure with a tall conical crown and multi-armed form stands upright beside another dark sculpture. Two men in a white shirt and a striped shirt with blue cap watch and steady the statue, while a woman in white stands at the left edge. Plain cinderblock walls surround the scene.2007-11-07A photograph of four men handling a large black stone sculpture indoors in a plain room with cinderblock walls and a red floor mat. A man in a light blue and white patterned shirt and jeans stands on the sculpture while raising a grey lifting strap attached to a hanging chain. A man in a grey polo and cap stands at left, a man in a brown shirt stands behind, and a man in a navy cap and blue striped shirt holds a yellow strap at right. A black hydraulic jib crane and a ladder stand against the wall. The sculpture appears to be a reclining black stone figure wrapped partly in white cloth.2007-11-07