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A photograph inside an unfinished building with white cinder-block walls and a light-coloured floor covered in plastic sheeting. A young man in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers stands at left, smiling, with his hands on a black stone deity statue wrapped in a blue strap. Behind him a metal stepladder leans against the wall. At right a tall black stone standing deity murti with multiple arms and a tall crown stands on a black stone pedestal set against a tiled base, with a small yellow and pink flower offering at its feet. In the foreground a large black stone reclining figure lies on a wheeled wooden dolly, its head and feet visible. A small pink flower sits at the base of the left statue.

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A 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 workshop interior where two men examine black stone deity sculptures for a temple. In the foreground, a tall black stone standing figure with a tiered crown and a orange-and-blue lifting strap around its waist stands on a dark base. Beside it, a man in a grey-striped short-sleeved shirt, dark cap and fingerless gloves gestures toward it while a man in a light patterned shirt and jeans gestures toward a larger black stone sculpture behind. Further back are more black stone figures, a metal stepladder, and a wall sconce on a white block wall. Concrete floor with dust sheets and a red vacuum cleaner at left.2007-11-07Three black stone deity murti statues stand on a tiered black stone plinth in front of a white cinder-block wall, with a metal stepladder at the left edge. The central figure is a standing deity with a tall conical crown and multiple arms, one hand raised with fingers held in a mudra, and a small animal figure at his side. Flanking him are two standing female figures with tall crowns, one holding a lotus-like object, with small flower offerings placed at the feet of each statue. The stone is polished and dark with carved jewellery and drapery.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed building with a plain concrete block wall, where a large black stone deity murti stands on a tiled plinth beside a smaller black stone figure. The standing murti wears a tall crown, a red and blue sash at the waist, and armour-like ornamentation. Three people are visible: a man in a blue t-shirt printed with a portrait and the words a person and a person.org, with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck, stands with his hand raised near the statue; a man in a striped grey shirt and navy cap stands beside him; and a woman in white with a long beaded mala kneels at the left edge near a cluttered floor. Another person's hand is partly visible at the statue's side. Work lights and scaffolding are visible at the top left.2007-11-07Interior workshop photo of a temple build in progress. A large dark stone deity statue of a standing female figure with a tall crown, wearing a red and blue sash, is being positioned against a white block wall beside a black stone base. Four people help guide it: a man in a blue t-shirt raising one arm, a bald man in a white striped shirt, a man in a striped shirt and navy cap steadying the statue, and a woman in a white top and beige pants wearing a beaded mala. A second dark statue stands behind. A metal lifting frame hangs at upper left and a wall sconce is visible at upper right.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with tiled base. On the left, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a red border and a beaded necklace holds a wooden plank, while a second man in a dark t-shirt and jeans helps lift a second plank. Behind them stand three large black stone deity murti on a dark stepped plinth; the central four-armed figure wears a white dhoti with gold border and the flanking figures wear checked orange, yellow and purple cloths with red headdresses. A white towel lies on the right side of the plinth.2008-04-27A photograph of three black stone statues on a dark plinth in a tiled room with white walls. The central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white cloth draped over its shoulder; the two flanking figures wear checkered yellow, red and purple cloth with gold stripes and red-topped caps. Two men are handling the statues: a man in a dark t-shirt and jeans raises a long wooden pole, and a man in grey holds a metal bar at the base, while a partly visible person stands at the left edge. A white cloth lies folded on the plinth at right.2008-04-27A 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 taken inside an unfinished interior space with bare white block walls and grey carpet. In the foreground a large black stone sculpture of a reclining deity lies on a red cushion atop a wooden pallet, with a red strap tied around it. A man in a navy blue shirt with white and green stripes kneels at right, looking closely at the carving. At left a white marble seated figure stands beside a yellow pallet jack. Behind, a dark stone slab sits on a beige tiled pedestal. No visible person matches the a person appearance cues.2007-11-07A photograph of workers installing large dark stone deity sculptures against a tiled base inside a bare concrete-block room. Two tall black carved figures with pointed crowns and ornate jewellery stand upright, one with a red-and-orange sash. A man in a pale patterned short-sleeved shirt and jeans leans in with work gloves, while a man in a navy cap and grey striped shirt and a man in a blue t-shirt with a small portrait print steady the sculpture. Other men in polo and striped shirts stand at left, and a black hydraulic lifting apparatus hangs at upper left. Plastic sheeting lies on the floor.2007-11-07Black stone deity murtis stand in a row on a stone plinth against a plain wall, with marigold-type flower offerings at their feet. The foremost figure is a standing female deity with a tall conical crown and jewelled armour. Behind her, a male deity with a tall crown holds a raised implement, beside a figure with a conical headdress and a small animal at its feet. A white marble bust sits behind them, and to the right another dark murti seated with a drum-like object is visible. No people are present.2007-11-07A photograph of a temple construction site where workers install and prepare decorative elements. A tall, dark polished stone statue of a standing deity murti with four arms and a tall crown stands at left, holding a discus-like object and a club. Beside it, ornate gilded carved columns with floral and scrollwork designs are being moved in. In the foreground a man in a light blue polo shirt faces the statue. To the right, workers in casual clothes, one in a maroon shirt and another in a grey shirt, work near plywood boards and an orange bucket of wet material. Bare white walls and a ladder appear in the background.2007-11-07