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A photograph of a temple construction setting. A man with short reddish-blond hair, wearing a light blue and white striped shirt, blue jeans and white socks, kneels and leans into a large black lotus-shaped stone base wrapped with grey lifting straps. Beside him, a person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a grey platform, smiling toward the man, with long dark hair and a red garment visible at the chest. A dark stone deity murti stands in the background against a cream wall, with a black stone figure and wooden pallets on the floor.

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A photograph inside a temple under construction. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and red undershirt sits cross-legged on a raised dark platform at left, gesturing toward a large dark stone lotus-shaped base being lowered on a white lifting strap. A man in a white striped shirt and a man in a light patterned short-sleeved shirt and jeans help guide the stone. Behind them stand black stone deity statues and a gold-framed element. The man in orange shows an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, seated as the central figure directing the work.2007-11-07A photograph inside a temple hall during construction work. In the foreground a man in a striped grey short-sleeved shirt and navy cap kneels and presses his hands against a large black stone base or pedestal. Beside him a man in an orange robe and red undershirt kneels smiling, with one hand on the stone. A third man in light blue jeans and a patterned white shirt stands at right, holding a strap or cloth against the gilded golden stand. Behind them a dark stone deity sculpture and a gilded pillar are visible, with white tiled walls. Three people are visible.2007-11-07A photograph of a large dark granite yoni-peetha base being lowered or positioned in a temple interior with white tiled walls and a black stone deity sculpture in the background. A man in an orange robe with a red sleeveless undershirt and a red tilak on his forehead kneels and reaches to steady the stone, with long dark hair. A woman in an orange top leans forward with both palms pressed toward the stone. A man in a striped button shirt and jeans stands at right, and another person's hands grip the lifted basin of the stone, which is secured with white lifting straps. The floor is dark grey.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare room with grey carpet, where several people are moving a large black stone statue lying on a wooden board and rollers. A man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans, crouching with his hands on the statue, guides a black carved elephant-like figure with pink flower offerings on its head and a red cloth tied at its base. A bald man in a long orange robe with red trim, wearing glasses and gold bracelets, stands beside the statue with a hand pointing down toward it. Behind them, a man in a brown shirt and a man in a blue t-shirt watch, and a person in white trousers stands at the left. A blue tarpaulin lies on the floor at the lower left, with a grey strap at right.2007-11-07Inside a bare, unfinished hall being prepared as a temple, workers move a large dark bronze statue of a reclining figure resting on a wooden pallet. A man in a grey t-shirt and jeans reaches toward it while a man in a navy and green striped shirt and grey trousers bends low over the statue. To the right, a smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands barefoot watching the work. Behind them stacked wooden crates, a ladder, a golden kalasha-like finial, white draped figures and a carved stone block sit among scaffolding. Grey carpet covers the floor.2007-11-07A photograph inside a temple under construction. In the foreground a man in a blue-grey striped short-sleeved shirt and a navy cap with a name badge stands behind a large dark grey stone shivalingam resting on a wooden pallet, with silver lifting straps wrapped around it and a pair of scissors on its top. A hand in a fingerless glove rests on the lingam. Behind them a person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised tiled platform beside folded cloth, and a dark bronze deity murti stands against the white wall. A gold figure is visible at the upper right. An exit sign is on the wall.2007-11-07Interior photograph of a temple under construction, with a large black stone deity statue lying on a red cloth and being moved on a wooden board with yellow lifting straps. A man in an orange robe with a white cloth bundle stands at left, holding a white pillow. Several workers in casual clothes stand around: a man in a grey shirt and cap pointing, a man in a brown shirt, a man in a blue striped shirt and navy cap holding a strap, and a man in a striped polo. Behind them a taller black standing deity statue stands on a tiled ledge against white tiled walls, with a hydraulic lift frame at upper left.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 a man in orange robes kneeling on a stone floor, bending forward with his right hand pressed flat against the top of a dark stone pillar base with a carved lotus-petal profile. He wears an orange wrap over a red undergarment, has a red mark on his forehead and dark hair pulled back. Beside him stands a second person in a white striped shirt, light blue jeans and gold bangles, with a bare foot visible. Behind them a large black stone statue is partly visible against a white wall, and a blue cloth lies on the floor. The scene appears to be an interior temple setting.2007-11-07A large black stone Ganesha murti is being hoisted by yellow and grey lifting straps suspended from a hydraulic hoist at upper left, with padded cloth protecting its surface. Three men steady and guide the sculpture into place in a plain white cinder-block room. The man at left wears a blue-and-white striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans; a man in the centre wears a red shirt and white trousers; the man at right wears a white striped shirt and jeans and rests his hand on the deity's base. A tiled plinth and dark platform sit beside them.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 man in a dark blue cap, grey striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans leans over a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, placing his gloved hand on its base near small flower offerings in yellow and pink. Beside him, a person in an orange wrap over a red top stands with head bowed, a red tilak on the forehead, and a flower-garlanded figure is partly visible behind. A wall sconce lights the white block wall, and another man's arm reaches toward the statue.2007-11-07