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Two men handle a black stone Nandi statue, a seated bull, resting on a wooden pallet on a grey carpeted floor in a plain room with white cinderblock walls. The man on the left, in a white striped short-sleeve shirt and blue jeans, rests a hand on the Nandi's back. The man on the right wears a blue cap, a blue-grey striped shirt and blue work gloves, and looks down at the statue. Behind them, white marble deity murti with gold crowns, red and yellow garments and flower garlands stand along the left wall. A yellow lifting dolly and straps lie in the foreground, and black stage-like steps with cloth bundles sit at right.

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A 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.2007-11-07Inside 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 of a large black stone deity murti lying horizontally on a wooden pallet inside a temple hall, being secured with a white strap by a man in a grey cap and grey shirt kneeling beside it. A man in an orange wrap over a red top stands at left with his arm extended, looking down at the statue. Behind them, two men in striped and white shirts and an orange-shawled man look on near a tiled pedestal topped with golden kalasha-style ornaments and a gilded arch. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a brown belt stands at right. A yellow strap and equipment lie at lower left.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.2007-11-07Interior 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 photo inside a temple under construction shows workers moving a large carved black stone deity murti on a wooden plank and yellow hand-pallet truck. A seated figure in a saffron robe with long dark hair sits centre, with a crown-like headdress absent; a man in white kurta with saffron shawl and orange-and-grey cap-wearing workers handle the stone with blue and yellow gloves. Onlookers in saffron, pink and yellow saris and a man in a blue shirt and cap watch. Behind them stand a colourful deity figure and a black cushioned seat.2007-11-07Interior of a building under construction with bare grey block walls and a dark floor. A large black stone deity murti stands upright in the background, and a golden Nataraja statue dancing within a flame ring sits on a tiled platform at upper right, beside a smaller gold devotional figure with hands folded. In the foreground a black stone sculpture lies horizontally on a wooden pallet on the floor while a man in a striped shirt and jeans pushes it. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded mala stands beside a bald man in a blue-and-white striped shirt holding a dolly handle, and a man in a pale button shirt and dark trousers stands at left. Yellow and orange straps lie on the floor in the foreground.2007-11-07Photo inside a plain white-walled room where a black stone deity murti with four arms and a tall conical crown stands on a dark pedestal, bound with a gold and black cord. A man in a striped grey shirt and navy cap, wearing blue work gloves, leans in to steady the statue. Beside him a man in a light shirt and blue gloves reaches toward it. 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 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 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 men installing a large dark stone deity murti in an unfinished interior with pale cinderblock walls. A black hydraulic lift with a blue strap lowers a seated multi-armed murti with a tall crown onto a black pedestal. A man in a light blue patterned short-sleeve shirt and jeans, with reddish hair, grips the figure's arm while another man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a brown belt steadies it. A third man in a striped shirt watches at the right edge. A small flower garland hangs at the murti's side and a dark stone base rests on the floor below.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.2007-11-07