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A photograph inside a plain pale-walled hall where men are moving a large black stone deity murti, apparently a Ganesha figure, lifted by yellow and grey lifting straps hung from a black hydraulic hoist. Four men are visible: one in a grey striped shirt and blue cap with his back to the camera, one in a striped white-and-blue shirt and jeans, one in a white-and-blue striped shirt steadying the statue, and one in a striped shirt at the right edge. A man in an orange robe with a mala stands at left among other colourful statues, watching the work. Pale floral cloth is wrapped around the murti, and the statue rests on a wooden pallet.

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A photograph inside a bare, unfinished hall with pale cinder-block walls and a grey floor. A large black stone deity murti. A man in a white striped short-sleeved shirt and light jeans steadies the murti with one hand, while another man in jeans and boots and a third in an orange shirt and white trousers stand nearby. Painted wooden deity figures with colourful garments stand against the left wall, and a green cloth covers an object on the floor. A blue folding chair and red straps lie in the foreground.2007-11-07A photograph of a temple installation in progress in a bare, white cinderblock room. A worker in a striped button-up shirt and blue jeans, wearing a cap, stands on a raised black lift platform and grips a horizontal bar. A dark stone deity murti, a seated multi-armed figure with a tall crown, hangs from yellow and grey lifting straps and a chain hoist, padded with a floral cloth. Beside it, a man in a striped shirt and jeans steadies the statue with his hand. A standing deity murti of the same dark stone with a tall crown and multiple arms sits on a tiered pedestal to the right. In the foreground, a woman in an orange top with a crossbody bag and several men in white shirts watch the work. The statue and figure lack any clear identifying cues for a person.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain room with cream cinderblock walls shows a large black stone Ganesha murti being lifted by yellow and grey webbing slings from an overhead hoist on the left. Padded cloth pads cushion the statue. Three men handle it: one in a striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans at right with his hands on the base, another in a white-and-blue striped shirt and jeans at left, and a third in white trousers partly hidden behind the statue. A blue upholstered chair, brass lamps and red ribbon lie on the floor and dais at left.2007-11-07A photograph inside a plain white-walled space where large black stone deity murtis are being moved. A worker in a striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans stands on an elevated lift platform, holding a steel lifting bar connected to yellow and grey slings wrapped around a seated black statue padded with a floral cloth. Below, a man in a white striped shirt and jeans steadies the statue with one hand, while a man in a white dress shirt with a brown belt watches from the foreground. To the right stands another seated black deity murti with a tall crown and multiple arms. Several more carved black bases are stacked on the floor at the left.2007-11-07A large black stone Ganesha murti is being hoisted by yellow and grey lifting straps suspended from a hydraulic hoist at upper left, with padded cloth protecting its surface. Three men steady and guide the sculpture into place in a plain white cinder-block room. The man at left wears a blue-and-white striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans; a man in the centre wears a red shirt and white trousers; the man at right wears a white striped shirt and jeans and rests his hand on the deity's base. A tiled plinth and dark platform sit beside them.2007-11-07Interior photograph of a temple under construction, with a large black stone deity statue lying on a red cloth and being moved on a wooden board with yellow lifting straps. A man in an orange robe with a white cloth bundle stands at left, holding a white pillow. Several workers in casual clothes stand around: a man in a grey shirt and cap pointing, a man in a brown shirt, a man in a blue striped shirt and navy cap holding a strap, and a man in a striped polo. Behind them a taller black standing deity statue stands on a tiled ledge against white tiled walls, with a hydraulic lift frame at upper left.2007-11-07Four men wearing casual clothes push and steady a large black stone Ganesha murti, its trunk and multiple arms visible, as it hangs from grey and yellow lifting slings and is guided into place against a pale cinderblock wall. The man on the left wears a white and blue patterned short-sleeved shirt and jeans; the man in the centre-left wears a navy cap and striped grey shirt; the man on the right wears a striped white shirt and jeans; a man in a red shirt and white trousers stands behind. Pink floral padding is wrapped over the murti, and a lifting trolley is visible at the upper left. Workers are gripping the base with bare and gloved hands.2007-11-07Photo of a temple construction workshop where workers are moving a large dark stone deity murti with a crane and slings. Several men in casual clothes guide the load: a young man in a white t-shirt and cap on the left, a man in a purple t-shirt in the foreground, a man in a striped shirt on the right, and a man in a grey polo at the top. A man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands among them, but his face is not visible. Behind them stand a tall black standing deity murti with multiple arms and a tall crown, and a gilded deity figure with a halo-like backdrop on a pedestal near a crane hook. The floor is concrete and bare.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare-walled temple hall with a dark tiled floor, where three men are guiding a large black stone deity statue suspended by grey and yellow lifting straps. A man in a white kurta and white pyjamas with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, one hand on the statue. A bearded man in a striped sweater and jeans stands in the centre, and a young man in a white T-shirt, jeans and a navy cap steadies the statue at right. A white cushion is wedged between the straps and the statue's shoulder. Painted deity figures and garlanded statues are visible at far left. Three people are physically present; the statue and figures on the left are depictions.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare-walled workshop during the making of a temple. A man in a grey long-sleeved top and jeans operates a black 2-ton hydraulic hoist overhead, lifting a large black stone deity murti by yellow and grey lifting slings; a white cushion pads the sling against the statue. The black figure with a crown-like headdress and multiple arms stands on a wooden pallet. Around it, a man in a purple shirt with paint-spattered white trousers, a man in a striped shirt and jeans, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and a man in a grey cap and white t-shirt watch the lift. A red-and-yellow tool and a cardboard floor are visible.2007-11-07Workshop photo of black stone deity murti being lifted with a blue fabric sling from a yellow-strapped hoist on a black two-ton hydraulic crane. A large seated black stone figure with a tall conical crown and multi-armed form stands upright beside another dark sculpture. Two men in a white shirt and a striped shirt with blue cap watch and steady the statue, while a woman in white stands at the left edge. Plain cinderblock walls surround the scene.2007-11-07Inside a plain white-walled hall, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a red-edged shawl stands at left, observing workers moving a large black stone deity statue lying on a wooden pallet over a red mat. A man in a brown shirt and jeans works with a black hydraulic lifting frame with yellow straps, and another man in a blue cap and striped shirt grips a yellow strap at right. A white marble seated saint statue with bare feet rests on a marble plinth behind them, alongside a smaller dark deity figure on a shelf. The scene shows a temple statue being relocated during installation work.2007-11-07