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A 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.

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A 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.2007-11-07A photograph of workers in a bare interior moving a large black stone deity murti, apparently an elephant-headed Ganesha form, by crane. A man in a grey shirt and jeans stands on a black hydraulic 2-ton engine hoist and holds a chain while straps with white padding support the statue, which rests on a wooden pallet. Another worker in a maroon shirt and white paint-spattered trousers stands at left, a third in a white shirt and grey cap steadies the statue at right, and a man in a striped shirt stands behind. Pale cinderblock walls, a grey floor and a blue-seated chair complete the scene.2007-11-07A dark stone deity murti, seated in a meditative pose with multiple arms and a tall crown, is being lifted by a blue and white lifting strap attached to a black portable hydraulic crane with 2-ton, 1 1/2-ton and 1-ton capacity markings. Several workers handle the statue in a bare concrete-block room; a man in a purple cap and a man in a patterned shirt lean in, and a figure in orange clothing stands behind the statue. Another dark sculpture sits partly visible on the left, and a few red and yellow flowers rest near the base of the lifted murti.2007-11-07A photograph of a temple installation in progress in a bare, white cinderblock room. A worker in a striped button-up shirt and blue jeans, wearing a cap, stands on a raised black lift platform and grips a horizontal bar. A dark stone deity murti, a seated multi-armed figure with a tall crown, hangs from yellow and grey lifting straps and a chain hoist, padded with a floral cloth. Beside it, a man in a striped shirt and jeans steadies the statue with his hand. A standing deity murti of the same dark stone with a tall crown and multiple arms sits on a tiered pedestal to the right. In the foreground, a woman in an orange top with a crossbody bag and several men in white shirts watch the work. The statue and figure lack any clear identifying cues for a person.2007-11-07Interior photograph of a temple under construction, with a large black stone deity statue lying on a red cloth and being moved on a wooden board with yellow lifting straps. A man in an orange robe with a white cloth bundle stands at left, holding a white pillow. Several workers in casual clothes stand around: a man in a grey shirt and cap pointing, a man in a brown shirt, a man in a blue striped shirt and navy cap holding a strap, and a man in a striped polo. Behind them a taller black standing deity statue stands on a tiled ledge against white tiled walls, with a hydraulic lift frame at upper left.2007-11-07A large black stone Ganesha murti is being hoisted by yellow and grey lifting straps suspended from a hydraulic hoist at upper left, with padded cloth protecting its surface. Three men steady and guide the sculpture into place in a plain white cinder-block room. The man at left wears a blue-and-white striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans; a man in the centre wears a red shirt and white trousers; the man at right wears a white striped shirt and jeans and rests his hand on the deity's base. A tiled plinth and dark platform sit beside them.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.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain pale-walled hall where men are moving a large black stone deity murti, apparently a Ganesha figure, lifted by yellow and grey lifting straps hung from a black hydraulic hoist. Four men are visible: one in a grey striped shirt and blue cap with his back to the camera, one in a striped white-and-blue shirt and jeans, one in a white-and-blue striped shirt steadying the statue, and one in a striped shirt at the right edge. A man in an orange robe with a mala stands at left among other colourful statues, watching the work. Pale floral cloth is wrapped around the murti, and the statue rests on a wooden pallet.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 inside a bare-walled workshop during the making of a temple. A man in a grey long-sleeved top and jeans operates a black 2-ton hydraulic hoist overhead, lifting a large black stone deity murti by yellow and grey lifting slings; a white cushion pads the sling against the statue. The black figure with a crown-like headdress and multiple arms stands on a wooden pallet. Around it, a man in a purple shirt with paint-spattered white trousers, a man in a striped shirt and jeans, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and a man in a grey cap and white t-shirt watch the lift. A red-and-yellow tool and a cardboard floor are visible.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare, unfinished hall with pale cinder-block walls and a grey floor. A large black stone deity murti. A man in a white striped short-sleeved shirt and light jeans steadies the murti with one hand, while another man in jeans and boots and a third in an orange shirt and white trousers stand nearby. Painted wooden deity figures with colourful garments stand against the left wall, and a green cloth covers an object on the floor. A blue folding chair and red straps lie in the foreground.2007-11-07