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A photograph in an unfinished interior with grey carpet and a white concrete-block wall. Beside a large painted statue of Hanuman stands a woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a loose white T-shirt, cream drawstring trousers and grey shoes, looking up at the figure. On the right, a man in a white striped short-sleeve shirt, blue jeans and sandals rests his hand on the statue's raised arm. The statue is white with red face, gold crown and armband, a pink shawl, yellow and red waist cloth, and a green mountain-shaped object held overhead, standing on a painted rock base. A hose lies on the floor in the foreground.

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Indoors 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 large white painted sculpture of a deity, with a green mountain-like crown, is suspended by grey lifting straps from a hoist hook at the right of the frame. The figure wears a yellow waist cloth, pink shawl, gold armlet and bracelets, and its raised hand touches the green crown. Beside it stands a dark stone statue of a standing deity figure with a tall headdress, and a red and navy draped cloth covers a structure at left. Pallets, white foam offcuts and a black hydraulic lift occupy the concrete-floored room.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare-walled hall showing a white deity statue being lifted by a grey lifting strap from a hydraulic hoist at upper left. The white statue, with green and red painted details and a yellow dhoti-like cloth, rests on a painted rocky base and is being hoisted upright. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl bends over at right, handling the work. A dark stone deity figure stands behind a draped red and purple cloth at left, and wooden pallets and scattered white foam pieces lie on the floor.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07A large painted statue of the monkey-faced deity Hanuman stands against a plain white block wall. The murti wears a gilded crown, orange and gold silk garments, layered gold necklaces, and a red and white flower garland. He holds a gada (mace) in one hand and a green mountain-shaped object in the other, raised overhead. A partially visible red-robed figure sits at the right edge.2009-10-17A crowd of devotees and volunteers gathers around a large dark stone deity murti being moved into place at a temple construction site. On the right, a black carved figure with a crown-like headdress and armour-like ornamentation is being guided upright. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands in the upper centre, holding a wooden beam. Young men in orange shawls and a woman in an orange top help lift wooden supports. A woman in pink sari and a man in a striped shirt and navy cap push the statue, with a man in a blue-grey t-shirt at the right edge. The background shows unfinished white block walls and wooden framing.2007-11-07Photograph of a workshop or construction space with unfinished concrete-block walls and a red EXIT sign. A large dark carved stone deity murti, with a crown and armour-like ornamentation, is being hoisted and steadied with yellow rope slings. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, one arm extended toward the statue. Beside him a person in an orange robe with a yellow sash watches. At right, a man in a blue-and-white patterned shirt grips the statue with both hands, and a bald man in a white striped shirt is seen from behind in the foreground. Wooden planks and a white cloth lie on the floor.2007-11-07A photograph in an unfinished concrete-block room with wooden planks, brooms, a metal cart and cardboard boxes. A large black stone statue lies on a wooden cradle, wrapped with a white cloth and secured by yellow rope slings. A man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a metal tool near the statue. A woman in a white top and white trousers with a wooden bead mala stands beside him holding the rope. A third person's arm, in a patterned sleeve, handles the rigging at the right edge.2007-11-07A photograph of a temple workshop with a man in a saffron-orange wrap with red inner garment adjusting a large painted deity murti standing on a white base, his hand reaching to its shoulder. A second man in orange robes with a golden-orange shawl stands behind the murti, and a third figure in orange kurta stands at right beside a tall painted figure with a gold crown and peacock-feather headdress. Two onlookers in casual clothes watch from the left: one in a striped grey shirt and navy cap with a leaf emblem, and one in a patterned white shirt. The murti has pink and green garments, gold armbands and a large golden halo. The floor is grey carpet and the wall is white block.2007-11-07A large painted statue of the deity Hanuman stands against a white cinder-block wall. The monkey-faced figure wears a gold crown, a white and red forehead mark, and orange and pink silk draped over the shoulders, with a shimmering copper-gold lower garment. Red and white flower garlands hang around the neck and chest, and gold necklaces and armbands adorn the figure. He holds a mace in one hand and a green mountain-shaped object in the other.2009-10-17A 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.2007-11-07