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Photo inside a temple under construction showing installation of a gold-painted deity statue on a tiled plinth. A gilded Nataraja-style dancing Shiva figure with a flaming arch stands at left. In the centre, a gold Devi-type standing figure with a tall crown is being lifted by a black hoist frame and blue slings. A man in a striped light-blue sweater and jeans reaches up to steady the statue. A woman in a white top and white pants stands behind it. At left, a bald man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with red borders stands watching, wearing glasses and a bangle. A man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers sits at lower right. Shoes lie on the concrete floor.

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A bald man in an orange sannyasi-style dhoti and shawl with red border stands barefoot at left, facing away and looking toward a gilded deity murti. Beside him, a woman in a white top and white loose trousers with a wrap stands on a tiled platform, holding white cloth near a gold statue. A man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and jeans stands on the platform, reaching up to a hoist chain fixed overhead. The central gold torso-form statue is being lifted or adjusted, with a gold Nataraja dancing murti with a flaming arch behind it at left. Footwear lies on the floor below the platform, and an exit sign is visible on the wall at right.2007-11-07A large golden Nataraja dancing Shiva murti stands on a raised tiled platform inside a bare, white-walled hall, framed by an ornate golden arch. A man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and jeans stands on the platform gripping a rope and hardware above the statue, while another person in white clothes works beside him on the rope. At left, a man in an orange robe with a white cloth draped over his shoulder watches, and a man in a blue shirt films the scene with a camcorder. Two onlookers sit in the lower foreground, one in a cream shirt. A smaller golden figure stands beside the statue, and a hanging rig with black hardware is visible at right.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain temple hall where a large gold-finished Nataraja murti of Shiva in a dancing pose, framed by a flame arch, is being positioned on a tiled pedestal. A man in an orange robe with a red undershirt and dark hair tied back reaches up to steady the raised foot of the statue. Beside him a man in a navy cap and striped shirt leans in to help, and a worker in orange stands behind the base. On the right a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a video camera, and a man in white shirt and jeans braces the statue at the left edge. Yellow-and-black safety cord hangs from the ceiling beside the statue.2007-11-07Men lift a large gilded Nataraja murti, the dancing Shiva with an arched flame aureole, into a tiled alcove during installation at a temple. A man in a navy cap and striped short-sleeved shirt with jeans leans in to set the base, while another man in a striped shirt and a man in a patterned shirt help steady it from the left. In the right foreground, a person with dark hair tied back wears a red sleeveless top and an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, watching the work from behind. A metal ladder stands against the white wall at right.2007-11-07A photograph of workers installing a large gold-coloured metal statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, inside a plain white-walled hall with a suspended hoist and yellow rope above. The dancer stands within a flame-like arched aureole on an ornate lotus-style base. A person in an orange robe with a red top reaches to steady the statue's raised arm, while a man in a blue cap and striped shirt kneels on a black platform beside it. Two other people in white shirts work at the lower edges of the base. Visible tools and a tiled platform edge complete the scene.2007-11-07A photograph of temple construction work inside a building with cream tiled walls. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse kneels on a tiled platform beside a man in a grey striped shirt and jeans, and both appear to be steadying a large dark stone base. A man in a light blue checked shirt and jeans bends over the stone, while a man in a white striped shirt stands behind. A kneeling person in an orange top and khaki trousers is at the right. At upper left a lifting frame and hoist ropes are visible. Behind them stands a large golden Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, within a flame arch, and a dark stone figure is partly visible at left.2007-11-07A photograph of workers installing a gold-coloured temple sculpture indoors. A man in a blue cap and striped shirt and blue gloves steadies a gilded pillar-shaped figure on a base, while a bearded man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans lifts the base from the side and another worker's hand appears beneath. Beside them a gilded Nataraja-style dancing deity murti with a flame arch stands on a tiled platform. In the foreground a woman in an orange saffron wrap over a red sleeveless top faces away, and an older man in a patterned shirt is at the left edge. A hydraulic lift stands at upper left.2007-11-07A photograph inside a white tent where a large gold-finished standing deity murti is being set up. A man in a light grey t-shirt and jeans, with a dark beaded cord around his neck, wraps the statue's arm in white cloth. Beside him a bald man in a grey shirt with a pendant kneels near the base, and on the right a man in a bright orange shirt and orange dhoti stands with a hand on the statue's base. Behind them, a gilded ornate shrine with a deity figure hung with garlands and colourful flower strands, and a black murti with white tripundra markings and marigold garlands. White plastic packing sheets lie on the floor.Several people work around a large gold-coloured Nataraja statue of a dancing deity murti, framed by an ornate circular arch, set on a black and cream pedestal in a plain white-walled hall. A woman in an orange shawl over a red top, with her hair tied back, steadies the statue's raised foot with both hands. A man in a blue cap and striped shirt with blue gloves stands beside her, while two men in light shirts and gloves brace the base on the left and a man in a grey shirt and green cap leans in on the right. Two other people stand in the background. The scene shows the statue being positioned into place.2007-11-07A large gilded bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva, surrounded by an ornate flame arch, is being positioned on a black pedestal in a plain white-walled hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over a red-orange robe, stands beside it and touches the statue's raised foot; a woman in orange clothing watches, and a young man in a blue shirt stands behind. Beside them, a man in white clothing with an orange shawl films with a video camera. At the lower left, a worker in a cap and a person in white clothing stretch a measuring tape near the base. A yellow and black hoist strap and a metal lifting frame hang above the statue. Wall sconces and a ceiling vent are visible.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall showing workers installing a large gilded metal deity statue on a black pedestal. A man in a light blue shirt and jeans steadies the golden figure while a chain from a black hydraulic hoist (marked 2 TON) is hooked to its ornate arched backdrop. A person in an orange top and orange skirt reaches toward the statue's raised foot, while a man in a white shirt stands at right and another person in blue and a figure in orange kneel nearby. A photographer raises a camera at upper centre. Ceiling lights and a wall sconce are visible.2007-11-07A photograph of workers installing a large gold-finished Nataraja statue, the dancing Shiva within a flame-edged circular arch, on a tiled pedestal inside a bare white-walled room. Two men in jeans and work gloves, one in a striped shirt and one in a white t-shirt, steady the statue while a rope hangs from above. Behind them, a man in a navy cap and striped shirt kneels beside a woman in orange robes, and another person in orange with long dark hair leans in to help.2007-11-07