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A 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.

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A 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 inside an unfinished concrete-block room with scattered wooden planks, a broom, a metal cart, and piled dark stone slabs. A large black stone statue of a reclining deity lies on a wooden pallet with white cushions. A bald man in an orange robe and a close-cropped head leans over the statue, working on it. Nearby, a woman in a white top with long dark hair and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl look on. In the lower right corner, a child with a dark ponytail in an orange top is partly visible.2007-11-07A photograph inside a cluttered workshop or storage room during temple construction. In the foreground a large black stone deity murti lies on a wooden pallet, wrapped with white cloth and cushioned with white padding, its feet pointing toward the viewer. A woman with hair tied back, wearing a white t-shirt and white drawstring trousers and a red-beaded mala, stands with her hands joined near her chest beside the statue. A young man in a long white kurta with an orange shawl and a wooden mala holds a yellow and black rope attached to the statue. Behind them are wooden planks, ladders, a fire extinguisher, buckets and scattered building materials, with dark slabs leaning against the wall.2007-11-07A photograph inside a cinder-block workshop where a large black stone deity murti lies on a wooden plank, being moved with a yellow rope. A man in an orange shawl and white kurta kneels beside it, another man in a striped shirt and navy cap pulls the rope, and a woman in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands behind them. Wooden boards, a metal cart with boxes and tools, and a hydraulic lift stand nearby, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. The stone rests on white padding and sacks. No portrait of a person is visible.2007-11-07A 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.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 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.2007-11-07Photograph inside a bare, unfinished hall during temple preparation. A large black stone Ganesha murti is being moved, wrapped with yellow and white lifting straps, while a worker in a blue cap and striped shirt kneels beside an orange wheelbarrow. A young man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in a white sleeveless top and cream trousers with a maroon waist sash works at right on a stone pedestal with dark carved stone pieces. Carved black stone sculptures and a colourful painted figure stand nearby, with scaffolding behind.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.2007-11-07Interior of a temple workshop with plain white block walls and scaffolding. In the foreground a large dark stone sculpture of a reclining deity lies on a wooden plank, showing carved serpent hoods and multiple arms. Behind it a young man in an orange shawl and red undershirt kneels and smiles beside the carving. Two women in saris, one pink and one cream with pink border, stand at left. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands centre, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with an orange shawl stand at right. A man in a grey cap leans over the carving at lower right. Dark stone bases and offerings sit on a platform behind, and a colourful deity figure stands in the background.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 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.2007-11-07