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. - Nithyanandapedia

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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.

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A 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.

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A photograph of a large empty hall with grey carpet and plain white walls being prepared for a temple. In the foreground, a white marble seated deity murti wrapped in plastic sits inside an open wooden crate lined with white foam, with a red and gold decorated base. To the left, a row of smaller white seated figures and a standing deity statue with red and green painted drapery stand on the floor. At right, a standing statue in a wooden crate with a gold crown is visible. Wall lights and a folding fan are present. No people are visible.

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