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A photograph of devotees handling a large black stone murti of a deity mounted on a dark pedestal against a plain grey block wall. A man with light reddish-grey hair in a white and blue patterned short-sleeved shirt and jeans leans forward, hands on the base of the statue. Beside him a woman in white clothes and a long beaded mala, and a person in a blue polo shirt, reach up toward the figure's raised arm and shoulder. A white cloth drapes over the murti's arm, and a white bag rests at its back. Ceremonial figures and brass items are visible at the right edge.

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A large black stone deity murti is being lifted and positioned on a pedestal in a corridor with cream block walls and wall sconces. A man in a light blue and white patterned shirt and jeans presses against the statue's left side while a woman in white with beaded necklaces and bangles steadies its base. A man in a blue t-shirt reaches up to guide the figure's upper body, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right watching. A white cloth is draped over the statue's shoulder and a white sack hangs behind it. Another statue, in the background, wears a dark head covering.2007-11-07A large black stone deity murti, carved with a tall headdress and holding a trident-like staff, is being moved indoors in a bare-walled hall. A man with reddish hair in a white patterned short-sleeve shirt and blue jeans grips the statue's shoulder and arm. A young man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers steadies the white cloth draped on the statue. Behind them, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl and a mala stands at the right edge, while golden and white statues and a golden stand sit in the background. The floor is light concrete with scattered debris.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain cream-brick hall shows men positioning a large black stone deity murti, a seated figure draped in white cloth, on a dark plinth. A man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers reaches up to adjust the white cloth on the statue. A bald man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and jeans leans against the base to steady it. On the left, a man in a striped button-up shirt looks upward. On the right, a man in white kurta and pants wears an orange shawl and a pendant, hands on hips, watching. Gold-toned ritual furniture and a small red fire extinguisher are visible at the edges.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare-walled hall where workers are moving a large black stone deity murti upright. A kneeling man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and light jeans presses one hand against the statue's base. A woman in a white top and cream trousers with a bead necklace grips the statue's side, and a man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers reaches up to steady the upper figure, which has a white cloth wrapped around it. Another man in a grey shirt stands behind. Carved figures and a crown-like form decorate the black stone. Gold-coloured stands and white statues appear at the right edge.2007-11-07Photograph of workers handling a large black stone deity murti in an indoor hall with plain white block walls. A man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers reaches up to steady a white cloth wrapped around the carved figure, while another man in a grey t-shirt and jeans stands beside a second man in white clothing with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are white marble deity statues and a gold-coloured wooden stand. A red fire extinguisher is mounted on the wall. The carved murti has a tall headdress and multiple arms. Four people are visible, including partially visible legs and a hand at the left edge.2007-11-07A photograph of three people moving a large black stone deity statue inside a plain white block-walled room. The statue, a dark figure with multiple arms holding objects and seated on a rounded base, is wrapped with a white cloth and suspended from above by ropes. On the left, a balding man in a blue-and-white patterned short-sleeved shirt and jeans presses his hand against the statue. In the centre, a woman in a white top and loose white trousers grips the cloth. On the right, a man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers reaches up to steady it. Behind them, white and gold statues and a golden stand are visible against the wall.2007-11-07Several people are gathered around a large black stone deity murti inside a plain white-walled room. A man in a striped button-up shirt stands at left, and a man with reddish hair in a blue-and-white patterned shirt reaches to steady the statue's base. A woman in a white top and pink-trimmed skirt and a man in a blue polo shirt stretch their arms up to the figure's upper body, which is draped with a white cloth. At right, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands beside a gold-coloured pedestal and small white statues. Wall sconces and a white statue are visible at the edges.2007-11-07Photograph of several people positioning a large black stone deity murti against a plain white cinderblock wall. A white cloth is draped around the statue and a rope or strap is looped over its top. Four people are visible: a man in a white striped short-sleeved shirt in the left foreground with his back to the camera, a person in a blue t-shirt printed with a portrait and the word a person reaching up to hold the cloth, a woman in a pale top and cream trousers helping steady the statue, and a man in a grey shirt and dark jeans at right. A partially visible person with reddish hair bends at the statue's base.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare hall with cinderblock walls and grey carpet during temple construction. A large black stone deity murti with a tall crown and a rounded base carved with figures is being steadied by a man in white clothes and a light-patterned shirt on the left, while a white cloth is wrapped around the statue. A young man in a blue t-shirt with a small portrait print and the word Blissful, dark trousers and sandals stands at right, looking toward the statue. A person in an orange top stands at the right edge. Behind them are other partly visible statues and a floor fan.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 of workers moving a large black stone deity murti in a plain interior with pale block walls. A man in a blue and white patterned short-sleeved shirt and light jeans steadies the statue with his right hand on its side. Behind the statue, a second worker in a white shirt and jeans is partly hidden, supporting the weight with grey lifting straps. The murti has multiple arms, a tall crown-like head and carved ornaments, and sits on a wooden pallet. Other dark statues and stacked wooden pallets appear at the right edge.2007-11-07A photograph of workers moving a large black stone statue of a standing deity murti inside a plain temple hall with pale block walls. The statue has a tall elaborate headdress, a crown-like top, ornamented chest and a white cloth draped around its waist, and it sits on a carved rounded base. A man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers steadies it with one hand raised, while a man in a patterned short-sleeved shirt and jeans reaches toward the base from the left. Another man in light trousers and dark sneakers stands behind the statue. Behind them, white and gold ritual objects and a gold-coloured shrine stand near the wall, and a fire extinguisher is mounted on the wall.2007-11-07