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Indoor photo of a temple construction workshop where a red electric forklift with a tall black mast lifts large ornate gilded wooden architectural pieces suspended by straps from an overhead hoist. Several people handle the carved golden frame pieces: a woman in a white top with a beaded mala necklace, a man in a purple shirt and jeans, and a man in a white shirt with a mala reaching up on the right. Behind them a figure in orange robes stands near the mast, and another person in orange is partly visible among the equipment. Pale fabric drapes and more gilded carvings lie in the background. A red and black warning label is visible on the forklift.

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A red BT Prime-Mover electric forklift with a tall mast lifts a large gilded carved wooden panel in a bare hall with white walls and a grey floor. Two men in orange and white ritual clothing stand at left steadying the gold-coloured carved piece, and a man in a light jacket and yellow gloves operates the forklift controls at right. A dark stone deity murti stands in the background at left. A man in a white cap and another in a dark jacket watch nearby. Blue straps hang from the mast.2007-11-07Inside a bare, light-coloured hall, a large ornate gold-leaf carved frame or arch is being lifted by a red electric forklift with a black mast and chains. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers, with a red-and-beige beaded necklace, stands at left with both hands on the gilded frame to steady it. Behind, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl photographs with a camera, and a figure in an orange robe stands near a white draped structure. A brass oil lamp and a small offering dish sit on a stone platform. A warning label is visible on the forklift.2007-11-07Photograph inside a building under construction showing a large ornately carved gold-coloured arched temple frame being raised by a metal hoist and lifting rig overhead. Several people guide the gilded arch by hand: a man in an orange robe with a mala on the left, a woman in a white top and jeans in the centre, and a bald man in an orange robe seated in the background near a white draped cloth. A partially visible black stone deity murti stands at the far left, and a tall brass lamp stands near the centre. A blurred figure in the foreground on the right adds to the crowd. The arch carries a lion-like motif and a hanging strap.2007-11-07A temple interior under construction with a tall black stone deity murti standing on a base, upright and armless with raised hands, being positioned near a large gold-painted arched frame lifted by a hoist strap. A red-and-black forklift with a raised mast stands in front, and workers in white dhotis, jeans and casual shirts move around the murti. On the right, a woman in an orange sari sits on a low platform beside a folded white cloth, and a man in an orange-and-white garment stands at the edge of the frame. Draped white and maroon cloths cover objects along the white-walled room.2007-11-07Photo of a glass doorway being used to carry a large ornate gold-coloured metal panel with floral and leaf motifs out or in. A woman in orange sleeveless top and long orange skirt on the left holds the panel edge. A man in a light patterned shirt and jeans grips the panel center. A shaven-headed man in orange robes with glasses helps steady it. A woman in red top and long orange skirt with orange sandals stands at right, near a yellow hand pallet truck. Wooden pallets and cartons lie on the floor, and trees are visible outside.2007-11-07Indoor photo inside a glass-walled building where a red and black electric pallet mover, labelled Power Mover, is positioned near a large curved red-brown wooden counter in the foreground. A man in a grey t-shirt with a pendant necklace stands behind the mover, and a person in a grey shirt holds a video camera at left. On the right, a person with long dark hair wears a loose orange-saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala with a long strand of beads, gesturing with both hands. Behind them, a black metal rack holds items wrapped in colourful cloth, and a truck and parked cars are visible outside through the windows.2007-11-07A photograph inside a building with grey carpet and pale block walls. A red BT Prime-Mover electric pallet truck with a black mast, labelled 1549, carries a large dark stone block on a wooden pallet wrapped in white cloth. Beside it stands a tiled pedestal. Behind, through an open doorway with ornate gold panelled doors, four people in orange robes and a man in white clothing with an orange shawl look on and lean over the load. One orange-robed man wears a rudraksha mala.2007-11-07Inside a temple hall under construction, a bald man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron band bends forward over a gold-framed threshold piece on the floor. Beside him a man in a purple t-shirt and jeans, dusted with white powder, works the frame, while a man in a striped white shirt leans in from the left. A black forklift-style lifting frame with a hanging chain stands behind them, and a brass oil lamp sits in the lower left corner. In the background a woman in a red salwar kameez stands near a row of painted deity murti figures with gold crowns, and scaffolding and wall sconces are visible.2007-11-07Photograph of a construction-site interior with bare cinderblock walls, a wooden ladder and stacked wooden crates. A red Prime Mover electric pallet-lift truck with a black mast, numbered 1549, stands at left. A bald man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala grips a black metal object with white angled fittings, lifting it from a stone-tiled surface. Beside him a man in a navy and white striped polo shirt helps hold it. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl and a second person in an orange top stand at right, watching.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare, white-walled hall where workers are assembling a large gilded temple arch or torana. The ornate golden arch, carved with scrolls and a crowning finial, is held aloft by a black lifting frame on the left. In the centre, a person in an orange-and-red sleeveless top and orange cloth, hair tied back, kneels and reaches up to steady the gold piece, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti works beside him at its base. A man in a white shirt stands with his back to the camera on the left, and a bald man in a khaki shirt with a lanyard watches at right. Dark carved wooden figures and a stepladder stand behind the arch, and a white cloth-covered object is at the far right.2007-11-07Outdoor photo of a large black deity murti being lifted by a yellow Hyster forklift fitted with a yellow overhead frame, the murti strapped with yellow lifting slings and rope. A man in a striped shirt and jeans steadies the statue with one hand. Behind it, a person in an orange wrap and headwear stands beside a red cushioned seat, and a white and gold Ganesha figure with a yellow crown sits in the lower foreground. On the left, a brass oil lamp and a golden ornamental murti stand on a stepladder. A grey roofed building, a small wall unit and palm trees appear in the background under a clear blue sky. A cameraman in a white shirt and cap films the lift from the forklift seat.Photo inside a bare-walled building where a red BT Prime-Mover electric forklift with a tall black mast is raising a dark stone deity murti on a pallet. A woman in white top and loose white trousers stands at left looking down, and a man in a light checked shirt beside her gestures toward the statue. A worker in a brown shirt steadies the murti at centre. At right, a person in an orange robe with a red sleeveless top stands by the forklift controls, gesturing with one hand; a white statue is partly visible behind them. A warning label is visible on the forklift.2007-11-07