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A photograph inside a bare-walled temple hall with a dark tiled floor, where three men are guiding a large black stone deity statue suspended by grey and yellow lifting straps. A man in a white kurta and white pyjamas with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, one hand on the statue. A bearded man in a striped sweater and jeans stands in the centre, and a young man in a white T-shirt, jeans and a navy cap steadies the statue at right. A white cushion is wedged between the straps and the statue's shoulder. Painted deity figures and garlanded statues are visible at far left. Three people are physically present; the statue and figures on the left are depictions.

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A photograph inside a bare, unfinished hall with pale cinder-block walls and a grey floor. A large black stone deity murti. A man in a white striped short-sleeved shirt and light jeans steadies the murti with one hand, while another man in jeans and boots and a third in an orange shirt and white trousers stand nearby. Painted wooden deity figures with colourful garments stand against the left wall, and a green cloth covers an object on the floor. A blue folding chair and red straps lie in the foreground.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain pale-walled hall where men are moving a large black stone deity murti, apparently a Ganesha figure, lifted by yellow and grey lifting straps hung from a black hydraulic hoist. Four men are visible: one in a grey striped shirt and blue cap with his back to the camera, one in a striped white-and-blue shirt and jeans, one in a white-and-blue striped shirt steadying the statue, and one in a striped shirt at the right edge. 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On the right a person in a saffron-orange wrap over a red top stands with an arm extended toward the murti, with long hair pulled back in a bun, appearing to supervise the installation.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain room with cream cinderblock walls shows a large black stone Ganesha murti being lifted by yellow and grey webbing slings from an overhead hoist on the left. Padded cloth pads cushion the statue. Three men handle it: one in a striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans at right with his hands on the base, another in a white-and-blue striped shirt and jeans at left, and a third in white trousers partly hidden behind the statue. A blue upholstered chair, brass lamps and red ribbon lie on the floor and dais at left.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. 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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.2007-11-07Outdoors on a paved courtyard, a large black stone Ganesha statue sits on a wooden pallet while workers handle yellow lifting straps attached to it. A man in a light blue t-shirt and jeans pulls the strap at right, while a man in a white t-shirt and jeans stands with his back to the camera at center. At left, two people in saffron-orange robes stand near a man in an orange shirt and white trousers, one with a shawl draped over the shoulder. A second black stone deity murti stands at far right beside a fence and green shrubbery, with white packing material on the ground behind the statue.