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A photograph in a bare warehouse-like space with a white cinderblock wall and a red EXIT sign. A large dark bronze-coloured deity murti with a crown is being lifted and guided by yellow-and-black ropes and workers. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala gestures toward the statue with one hand while standing beside a woman in orange robes. Two men in casual shirts and jeans steady the statue from the front and side, and wooden pallets lie on the floor.

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Photograph 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 large dark stone deity murti is being lifted and positioned upright in an unfinished interior hall with bare concrete block walls. Yellow and black ropes loop over its head and a white cloth wrap with a gold rope band is tied around its waist. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, one arm outstretched toward the statue. Several people in casual clothes, including a man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans, a man in glasses and a light blue shirt, and a figure in orange at the back, crowd around and steady the sculpture. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall and a sawhorse and brooms lean nearby.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.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain concrete-block room with an exit sign on the wall. A large black stone statue lies on its back on a wooden cradle padded with white sacks, secured with yellow ropes, while a stone plinth or base sits at the left. Four people are visible: a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the far left watching; a person in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap bends over the statue; a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala bends to handle the statue; and a woman in white with a mala stands at the top right beside a metal hoist frame. No identifiable depiction of a person is clearly established from appearance.2007-11-07A photograph of workers handling a large dark stone or wooden deity statue in an unfinished concrete-block room. The statue, a standing figure with multiple arms and a crown-like headdress, is wrapped with a white cloth and yellow rope and is being lifted or guided with ropes hanging from above. A man in a brown t-shirt and white work gloves grips the statue's arm while another person's hand reaches in from the right. A woman in a white top and white trousers, wearing a long wooden mala, rests her hand on the figure. A woman in a long orange robe with an orange sash stands at left, gesturing toward the statue. Wooden planks and a red fire extinguisher are visible on the wall, with blurred heads of onlookers in the foreground.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed warehouse-style workspace with a red EXIT sign and metal shelving. A large black stone or resin deity murti lies on a wooden cradle and padded blankets, with a thick gold cord wrapped around it. A woman in a red top and orange skirt with an orange shawl leans over the murti, her hands at the cord. Beside her, a woman in white with rudraksha beads bends toward the figure, and a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and an orange-clad person stands at the right edge.2007-11-07A photograph of a large black stone statue lying on a wooden crate padded with white sacks, inside a bare concrete-block room with an illuminated red EXIT sign. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange skirt with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders bends over the statue, hands on its body, while a gold-and-black rope with a lifting strap is attached above. Behind him, a man in white robes and an orange shawl stands with a rudraksha mala and orange scarf, and another white-robed person's hands grip the rope. A person in a blue shirt and watch at the right edge helps with the lift. Shelving and plastic bags sit at the left.2007-11-07A photograph inside a workshop-like space with a plain white block wall and a red EXIT sign above a door. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange wrap skirt leans over a large black stone statue lying on wooden blocks and white cushions, one hand pressed on its surface. Behind him a woman with hair in a bun in an orange wrap looks upward at a blue and white lifting strap with gold-striped chains. Another man in an orange wrap stands behind, and a figure in white clothing and orange robe is partly visible at the left edge. The statue is being moved or set into place for the temple.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.2007-11-07Inside a temple hall under construction, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and red undershirt leans over a dark stone base, guiding a large black stone sculpture being lowered on white and orange lifting slings. A bald man in a white-and-blue striped shirt and blue jeans steadies the sculpture by hand, while a man in a blue cap and striped shirt with a visitor badge watches. Gold deity figures and a gold canopy stand at the top left, and a red EXIT sign hangs on the wall. The floor is dark tile with pale tile borders, and a wooden tool rests on the stone base.2007-11-07A workshop or storage room during construction work on a temple. A large dark stone statue lies horizontally on a wooden pallet platform in the centre, with a sling and mover's dolly beneath it. A woman with hair pinned up, wearing a white top, mala beads and light trousers, kneels at the left edge and reaches toward a concrete pit. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and beaded mala stands behind the statue, watching. Another man in jeans lies on the floor at lower right, guiding the stone. Brooms, planks, cardboard and cleaning supplies are stacked along the walls, and a red fire extinguisher hangs on the back wall.2007-11-07A photograph of workers installing a large black stone deity murti in a bare, unfinished interior with pale cinderblock walls. A forklift with yellow-tipped forks and a lifting strap raises the sculpture, which is wrapped with a white cloth at its waist. Several men and a woman steady the statue: a man in a white striped shirt and jeans at left, a bald man in a dark shirt bent forward, a man in a blue t-shirt with a printed portrait lifting the statue's base with both hands, a woman in a light dress, and a man in a tan polo at right. On the far right, a figure in an orange robe with red trim stands beside the forklift mast.2007-11-07