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A photograph of a temple interior under construction in a bare, whitewashed hall. A large black stone deity murti is being moved with a red and grey Prime-Mover forklift. A man in a brown shirt and blue gloves steadies the statue, which is wrapped in white cloth at its waist, while a bald man in a blue shirt and a woman in white stand nearby. A man in a grey shirt and tan cap operates the forklift controls, and a woman in an orange top sits at right. Scaffolding and a few other people in white and pink clothing are visible in the background.

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Photo inside a bare-walled building where a red BT Prime-Mover electric forklift with a tall black mast is raising a dark stone deity murti on a pallet. A woman in white top and loose white trousers stands at left looking down, and a man in a light checked shirt beside her gestures toward the statue. A worker in a brown shirt steadies the murti at centre. At right, a person in an orange robe with a red sleeveless top stands by the forklift controls, gesturing with one hand; a white statue is partly visible behind them. A warning label is visible on the forklift.2007-11-07Photograph of a construction-site interior with bare cinderblock walls, a wooden ladder and stacked wooden crates. A red Prime Mover electric pallet-lift truck with a black mast, numbered 1549, stands at left. A bald man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala grips a black metal object with white angled fittings, lifting it from a stone-tiled surface. Beside him a man in a navy and white striped polo shirt helps hold it. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl and a second person in an orange top stand at right, watching.2007-11-07A photograph inside a building with grey carpet and pale block walls. A red BT Prime-Mover electric pallet truck with a black mast, labelled 1549, carries a large dark stone block on a wooden pallet wrapped in white cloth. Beside it stands a tiled pedestal. Behind, through an open doorway with ornate gold panelled doors, four people in orange robes and a man in white clothing with an orange shawl look on and lean over the load. One orange-robed man wears a rudraksha mala.2007-11-07A photograph rotated sideways of a construction scene inside a tiled building under temple making-of work. A red BT Prime-Mover electric forklift with a black mast and forks stands at right, with a yellow caution label on its side. A worker in an orange top kneels on a wooden platform at upper right beside a white-clad person. Another person in a white top and dark trousers is at lower right, and a worker in dark clothing stands near the mast.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare hall with grey carpet and white walls, showing a man in a grey t-shirt, jeans and work gloves steering a red and black Prime Mover electric pallet lift. Its forks carry a large dark stone block with a square recess on top. Behind it stand colourful painted statues: a standing deity murti in red and green robes with a gold halo and a crown, and a smaller white seated figure with a headdress. A man in a light blue shirt and jeans stands at right. The setting suggests a temple construction or installation activity.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 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 of workers installing a large black stone deity murti in a bare, unfinished interior with pale cinderblock walls. A forklift with yellow-tipped forks and a lifting strap raises the sculpture, which is wrapped with a white cloth at its waist. Several men and a woman steady the statue: a man in a white striped shirt and jeans at left, a bald man in a dark shirt bent forward, a man in a blue t-shirt with a printed portrait lifting the statue's base with both hands, a woman in a light dress, and a man in a tan polo at right. On the far right, a figure in an orange robe with red trim stands beside the forklift mast.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 photograph inside a bare, whitewashed room with grey carpet. A red BT Prime-Mover electric pallet truck, labelled 1549 and carrying a warning sticker, is pushed forward by a man in a grey t-shirt, jeans and blue gloves, seen from behind. On the right of the frame, a wooden pallet carries a large black object wrapped in white cloth. Beyond an open doorway, a gold-coloured ornate door is visible. Inside the adjacent room, two men in orange and white garments are partly visible, one bent low over the load. A tiled pillar stands at the left edge.2007-11-07A photograph of a building entrance where a red BT Prime-Mover electric pallet truck with black mast and yellow cable is being operated by a man in a grey t-shirt and jeans standing at its controls. Beside it, a man in an orange t-shirt raises his hand, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at left near a black stone or heavy object wrapped in yellow straps on a wooden pallet, with a partly visible ornate golden and red deity or decorative piece above it. Glass doors and parked cars are visible outside.2007-11-07A photograph inside a temple under construction. A man in an orange robe and red undergarment sits on a tiled ledge at left, smiling, with long swept-back dark hair and bare feet, appearing to watch the work. Beside him a man in a grey cap and grey shirt leans on a black and red hydraulic lifting frame with blue straps and a yellow-banded lift arm. A large dark stone Ganesha murti sits on a wooden pallet at right, with another dark carved deity figure partly visible beside it, and a white-shirted person's arm reaches in at the far right. Coloured murtis and garlands stand in the background against white block walls.2007-11-07