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A photograph of two men handling a black stone deity statue in a workshop with bare concrete floor and white block walls. The man on the left, in a brown short-sleeved shirt and navy trousers, raises both arms to a hook while holding a light grey lifting strap around the statue. Beside him, a man in a grey striped shirt with a name badge and a dark cap watches, standing near a black hydraulic lifting frame on casters. The black standing deity murti has a tall crown and jewelled ornaments, with an orange lifting strap around its waist and a pink flower at its base. A ladder, a white wet-dry vacuum and coiled orange cord are visible at left.

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A photograph inside an unfinished interior room with tiled walls, sand-covered floor and construction debris. Three men work on black stone statues: one in a brown polo shirt and blue gloves stands at left beside a wheeled metal dolly, another in a white-and-blue striped shirt and light jeans holds a black stone deity murti by its shoulders, and a third in a blue cap and striped shirt steadies the statue from behind. Two black stone deity sculptures stand against a white block wall, one with a tall crown and an orange cloth tied around its base, and a black stone pedestal sits on a tiled platform. An exit sign and a wall sconce are visible, along with a ladder and a vacuum hose.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain white-walled room showing workers installing a large black stone deity murti onto a tiled base. A man in a brown short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers, wearing blue-and-white gloves, steadies the statue's upper body. A second man in a blue-and-grey striped shirt, dark jeans and tan boots, wearing a navy cap and fingerless gloves, supports the statue at the hip. A third person, partly visible on the left in a striped shirt and jeans, and a woman in a white top and white trousers on the right, also assist. A pink flower lies at the statue's feet, and an orange lifting strap is wrapped around its waist. Other black sculptures stand behind it.2007-11-07A photograph of workers handling a black stone deity murti during installation at a temple site. A man in a brown short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers, wearing blue work gloves, grips a white and blue lifting strap looped around the statue's upper body. Beside him, a young man in a blue t-shirt watches the process. A hydraulic lift frame with black metal arms holds the sculpture, which has a pink flower garland at its base. A metal stepladder, a shop vacuum and cables are visible on the concrete floor against a white block wall. Another man stands partly visible at the left edge.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.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07Three men move a large black stone deity statue in an unfinished interior room with cinderblock walls and a metal stepladder. A standing figure with a tall crown and a vertical tilak on the forehead is supported by an orange and blue lifting strap around its waist, while a man in a brown polo and dark trousers grips its base and a man in a navy cap and blue striped shirt steadies it from the side on a rolling dolly. A pink flower sits at the statue's feet. A man in a light striped shirt watches from behind. A red-and-white shop vacuum and a black hydraulic lifting arm are visible at the edges. The setting suggests temple construction work at a site.2007-11-07A 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.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.2007-11-07A photograph of workers moving a large black stone deity statue in an indoor hall with pale block walls and wall sconces. In the foreground a man in a tan short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers, wearing blue work gloves, stands beside a man in a white-and-blue patterned t-shirt and light blue jeans. The black statue, a standing deity with elaborate headdress and a white cloth wrapped around its waist, is suspended by yellow lifting straps. A young man in a blue t-shirt stands at right, steadying the statue's raised hand. Other carved figures are visible behind in the background, and a red equipment dolly sits in the lower right. Shavings litter the grey carpet.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain tiled room of a large dark stone deity murti being lowered onto a tiled plinth, suspended by a light blue lifting strap from an overhead hoist. Several men steady and guide the statue with their hands. On the left a man in a blue-and-white patterned short-sleeved shirt and jeans presses against the murti, with a beaded bracelet on his wrist. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a brown belt places his palms on the stone, and another man in a striped shirt watches at the right edge. Scattered yellow flower petals lie on the floor, and a sheet or cloth in orange is visible near the plinth.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.2007-11-07