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A man in a short-sleeved white-and-grey striped shirt and a wristwatch leans over a large open wooden crate in a bare concrete-block room with grey carpet. Inside the crate lies a large white reclining deity murti, painted with pink, green, yellow and red garments and gold armlets, packed in white foam and rope. A red and black cloth hangs at the left edge and a hook hangs from above. The scene shows the statue being unpacked during temple construction.

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A large reclining deity murti, painted white with red, yellow, pink and green garments and gold ornaments, lies inside an open wooden crate lined with white foam packing. Loose white packing shavings surround the figure on a grey carpeted floor. A dark standing statue and red drapery are visible in the background against a white cinder-block wall. No people are visible.2007-11-07A reclining white and multicoloured deity murti lies inside an open wooden crate lined with packing material. The statue wears a red garment with gold borders, a yellow cloth draped over its waist, a blue and pink garland, and a green cushion or pillow behind its head. A man in a light grey shirt and glasses stands at the back of the crate, looking down at the figure. Bare grey walls and a dark carpet fill the background.2007-11-07A large painted statue lies reclining inside an open wooden crate lined with white foam board. The figure is white-bodied with a red and yellow dhoti-style lower garment trimmed with gold patterned borders, a blue and pink sash draped across the chest, and a gold armband. The face is painted in pink, with a dark moustache and a golden crown-like headdress, and a green cushion or pillow rests behind the head. The crate has rough-cut planks and a stenciled green mark on the right side. No living people are visible.2007-11-07A photograph of a large white and painted deity murti lying inside an open wooden crate lined with white foam packing. The figure has a pink face, red-tipped feet, gold and silver ornaments, a yellow dhoti, and a silver-and-blue armlet with ribbons, reclining on its side. A gold-bangled arm of a person in orange clothing appears at the lower left edge, and a few people in the background stand near garlands and draped red fabric. Green paint marks streak the crate's side.2007-11-07A photograph of people working on a large reclining painted deity figure lying in a wooden crate lined with white foam. In the foreground, a woman with long blonde hair and a bracelet touches the figure's chest with one hand. Behind her, a woman with light hair and glasses leans over the crate. On the right, a smiling woman in a cream sari with red and gold borders stands with her palms pressed together in a greeting gesture, wearing drop earrings, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala. In the background is a smaller golden deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, and a draped dark red cloth. The painted figure wears a golden crown, gold armlets and a red and yellow garment.2007-11-07Indoors on grey carpet, several men push and steady a large white marble statue of Hanuman lifted by grey slings. The statue has a red face, gold crown, gold armband, colourful yellow and red dhoti and a pink scarf, and holds a green-wrapped object aloft; it stands on a rocky brown base. On the right, a man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans leans in with both arms extended. Behind him, a man in orange clothing and another in a grey vest help push. Marble shavings and chips litter the floor, and a black stone deity murti stands at the left edge.2007-11-07Indoor photo in a bare room with grey carpet and pale block walls. A large white painted Hanuman murti with red and yellow garments, gold armlets and a pink sash stands on a rocky base, held upright by grey lifting straps hanging from a chain hoist. Four men work around it: a man in a striped white shirt and jeans pushes the figure at its raised green-painted club, a man in a grey shirt and dark jeans stands behind it, and a man in an orange shirt and a shoulder bag is partly visible. Scattered white foam packing fragments lie on the floor, and a black stone deity statue stands at the left edge.2007-11-07A marble murti of a standing Krishna, shown still wrapped in clear plastic and set inside a white foam-lined wooden crate on a dark carpeted floor. The figure wears a gold crown with peacock feathers, a gold necklace, yellow dhoti with a red-orange sash and green garland-like cloth, and holds a flute to his lips. Behind the crate on the left sits a small white marble seated figure with gold ornaments, and on the right a green cloth-covered object rests near wooden packing material. Wood shavings and packing string lie on the floor.2007-11-07A man in a blue and white striped polo shirt and grey trousers pries open a wooden crate beside a white marble seated statue wrapped in plastic and brown paper. The statue depicts a seated saint with a shaved head and draped robe, its hands resting on its lap. Shredded paper packing material and white foam surround the figure inside the crate. A hammer lies on the grey carpeted floor. The setting appears to be a plain interior with a light wall.2007-11-07A wooden crate lined with white foam and filled with shredded white and coloured paper packing. Inside lies a wrapped deity murti with a gold-painted crown, its face and upper body visible through clear plastic. Beside it sits a bundle in yellow and pink plastic with purple tubing, and beige cloth bound with rope. No people are visible; the crate is being unpacked or packed for transport.2007-11-07A photograph in an indoor hall with plain cinder-block walls and grey carpet. A large open wooden crate lined with white foam and shredded white paper holds a white deity murti wrapped in plastic and cloth, with a gold crown visible. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala reaches into the crate with one hand. Beside him, a man in white trousers and an orange shawl leans over the crate, and another man in an orange shirt helps lift it. Statues of deities stand at the left edge, including a green and pink figure with a gold halo and a seated white figure.2007-11-07Men unpack a large white marble statue of Krishna from a wooden crate lined with white foam inside a hall with grey carpet and pale walls. The deity murti wears a golden crown with peacock feathers, gold necklaces, a green and pink garland and a yellow dhoti, and holds a flute. In the foreground a shirtless man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange dhoti pushes the crate, while two men in jeans and t-shirts lean in beside it. The crate has transparent plastic wrapping around the statue. Wall sconces light the room.2007-11-07