Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Interior 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.

More like this

Open the gallery
A 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.2007-11-07Several 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.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07Photograph 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.2007-11-07Photograph 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 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 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 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.2007-11-07A photograph of workers installing a large dark stone sculpture of a multi-headed deity murti inside a bare, unfinished building with cinder-block walls. Five men are visible: a man in a brown shirt and blue gloves steadies the statue at left, a man in a white patterned shirt and jeans leans in, a man in a blue cap and striped shirt grips the base, and a man in a blue t-shirt with a printed portrait holds the statue's upper section at right. Behind them a yellow hoist arm hangs from the ceiling, and a red exit sign, wooden planks and a vacuum hose lie on the floor.2007-11-07A 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 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.2007-11-07