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A photograph of a temple interior with pale block walls and grey carpet. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered and wrapped in an orange cloth, stands with his back to the camera and watches. A man in a navy polo shirt with a green and white stripe leans into a large wooden crate, reaching toward a white polystyrene-lined interior holding a wrapped painted deity murti with a gold crown, pink and yellow garments. Another person's hands are visible at the top of the crate. A small wooden stool and red objects sit in the background.

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A photograph of several people gathered around a large open wooden crate with a white-painted interior, filled with crumpled white and cream paper or packing material. On the left, a person in orange robes with a wrap and beaded mala stands beside a white figure with a golden crown, possibly a statue. Other people in orange shirts, white trousers, jeans and a green-and-navy top lean in with hands on the crate edge, some wearing gold bangles. The grey carpeted floor and a wooden box behind them suggest an interior room.2007-11-07A wooden crate lined with white foam packing is open on a carpeted floor, packed with shredded white paper and a wrapped deity figure partly visible beneath it, with gold jewellery at one end. Around it stand about five people: a shaven-headed man in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala at left, a man in white garments with a camera at the top left, a man in a grey t-shirt with a pendant necklace standing centre, a man in an orange shirt leaning in behind, and a man in a blue shirt and work gloves at right, all with hands on the crate's edge. The crate's wooden slats are weathered and unpainted except for white residue.2007-11-07Interior of an unfinished temple hall under construction, with bare concrete walls, a ladder, plywood sheets and loose cables on the floor. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange wrap sits on a tiled ledge at left, facing right. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands in the centre looking toward a wrapped white statue of a seated deity murti partly covered in plastic and paper packing, with silver shredded material at its base. A man in a navy polo shirt with white and green stripes stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, facing the statue. Wooden framing surrounds the statue alcove.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 workshop photo inside a plain white cinderblock room with a red EXIT sign and a sign-like rectangular wooden frame leaning on the wall. A tall figure in orange robes and a red top stands at left, hands folded, watching. Several people in orange and white clothes crouch and work around a large dark bronze-looking deity murti, which is being lifted and moved on wooden planks, with a yellow and white rope wrapped around it. A man in a white striped shirt and a man in a tan shirt and jeans help hold and steady the murti. Visible people number about eight to ten in total.2007-11-07Indoor photograph in a large hall with grey carpet and white walls, showing a lit EXIT sign and a gold-coloured door at left. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, stands at left smiling beside a barefoot person in orange. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala mark him as a candidate, shown in person. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace stands center. A person in a red-orange shirt pushes a yellow pallet jack carrying dark carved stone or bronze murti pieces wrapped on white cloth. Women in orange and red saris and salwar stand watching, and a man in a blue striped polo at right looks on. Several spectators stand along the back wall.2007-11-07A photograph of people moving a white marble deity murti lying in an open wooden crate on wheels inside a plain grey-walled hall with a red EXIT sign and a carpeted floor. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right, looking toward the crate. Beside her, a man in a grey t-shirt and a man in a salmon-pink shirt and a man in an orange top help steer it, and a man in a blue striped polo stands behind. Another woman in a peach sari and a figure in blue work at left near a draped black cloth and a wooden stage platform. A red forklift is parked at right. Gold ornaments are visible on the murti.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 of a large painted statue of a flute-playing deity murti standing on a light blue plinth, with a golden crown, peacock-feather headdress, halo and multicoloured garments in yellow, pink and green. A man in a light patterned short-sleeved shirt and jeans stands at left, adjusting the statue's garland or sash. At right, a smiling man with a red tilak wears an orange sannyasi robe over a red undershirt and looks down at the statue, possibly the appearance-based a person candidate, though the cues are limited to orange robes and a tilak, so this is uncertain. The setting is a plain room with cinderblock walls and grey carpet.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare hall with grey carpet and white block walls lit by wall sconces. A large wooden crate stands open, its interior packed with white foam, crumpled paper and shredded packing material around a white statue or sculpted figure wrapped in plastic. A man in a navy polo shirt with white and green stripes and dark trousers leans in and holds a long metal pry bar with a yellow strap, unpacking the crate. Behind him, a person in an orange-saffron robe stands partly hidden, one hand near the crate. Loose wood planks lie on the floor to the right, and a red cooler sits at the left edge.2007-11-07Photograph of a construction scene inside a plain room with white cinder-block walls and a wall sconce. Several men push and steady a large tilted wooden crate or frame built from weathered planks. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with red trim stands at center, one hand on the wooden beam. A man in an orange t-shirt and jeans leans into the crate at left, another in a white t-shirt and cap pulls at the left edge, and a man in a blue striped shirt and cap stands at right beside a black-draped wooden platform. A red fire extinguisher hangs on the wall. Stenciled numbers and chalk-like marks appear on the planks.2007-11-07A photograph taken inside an unfinished concrete-block building during temple construction work. On the right, a large black stone deity murti lies on a wooden cradle with white padded pillows, partly wrapped in a yellow rope. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with an orange shawl, leans over the murti with one hand on it. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands with his hands at his waist, and another man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind them. A woman with dark hair pinned up and a beaded necklace stands at the back. On the left, wooden planks, a broom and a red-handled broom stand against a white wall.2007-11-07