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A 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.

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A 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, white-walled hall during a temple build. A black forklift with a yellow mast lifts a large dark stone statue lying on wooden pallets and a red cloth. A man in a brown polo shirt, with blue gloves, leans over the statue to guide it while a man in a white and blue striped sweater stands behind him. A yellow lifting strap hangs from above. Behind them stands a dark standing deity murti, and a white marble figure is partly visible at the right edge. A ladder, a fan, a red fuel container and wall sconces are also visible.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.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07Inside 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 of workers installing a large black stone statue inside a building with cream-coloured brick walls. A man in a grey shirt and jeans stands on a wooden pallet on the left, one hand gripping a yellow lifting strap, while a man in a light blue patterned shirt and jeans holds a yellow sling attached to the black statue. A man in a navy cap and striped shirt pulls a strap at the centre, and a man in a white-and-grey striped shirt stands on the right. Behind them are a white marble figure, a dark carved figure, a gold-coloured relief on the upper left, and a forklift with yellow forks.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 photograph inside a workshop showing a large black stone deity murti being lifted by a hoist on a black frame. A man in a light blue-and-white patterned shirt and jeans reaches up to the hoist chain, and a woman in white clothing with bangles raises her arm to steady it. A man in a brown shirt, dark trousers and blue gloves stands at left, watching. The murti has multiple arms, a tall jatamukuta-style headdress and a white cloth draped at its waist; its base is carved with figures. Wood shavings are scattered on the grey carpet, and a red forklift base is visible at right. Statues and golden furniture are stacked along the left wall.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 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.2007-11-07Photo of a temple construction workshop where workers are moving a large dark stone deity murti with a crane and slings. Several men in casual clothes guide the load: a young man in a white t-shirt and cap on the left, a man in a purple t-shirt in the foreground, a man in a striped shirt on the right, and a man in a grey polo at the top. A man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands among them, but his face is not visible. Behind them stand a tall black standing deity murti with multiple arms and a tall crown, and a gilded deity figure with a halo-like backdrop on a pedestal near a crane hook. The floor is concrete and bare.2007-11-07A photograph of men installing a large dark stone deity murti in an unfinished interior with pale cinderblock walls. A black hydraulic lift with a blue strap lowers a seated multi-armed murti with a tall crown onto a black pedestal. A man in a light blue patterned short-sleeve shirt and jeans, with reddish hair, grips the figure's arm while another man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a brown belt steadies it. A third man in a striped shirt watches at the right edge. A small flower garland hangs at the murti's side and a dark stone base rests on the floor below.2007-11-07