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Three men work together to position a large black stone deity murti, seated Ganesha-form, in an interior with pale cinderblock walls. The sculpture hangs from grey and yellow lifting straps padded with a floral cloth, while a man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and jeans and a man in an orange t-shirt and white trousers push against its base. A man in a blue and white patterned shirt leans in from the left, gloved, guiding the statue. An overhead rigging frame with wheels is visible at upper left, and a second dark statue appears at the right edge.

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A 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.2007-11-07Four 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.2007-11-07A 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 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 large black stone deity murti. A man in a white and blue striped collared shirt and wristwatch leans in with one hand pressed against the statue's base to steady it. Partly visible at lower left, another person in a light patterned top helps guide the load. Behind them a brass puja lamp stand sits on a table beside a dark sofa.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07A photograph of workers moving a large black stone deity murti in a plain interior with pale block walls. A man in a blue and white patterned short-sleeved shirt and light jeans steadies the statue with his right hand on its side. Behind the statue, a second worker in a white shirt and jeans is partly hidden, supporting the weight with grey lifting straps. The murti has multiple arms, a tall crown-like head and carved ornaments, and sits on a wooden pallet. Other dark statues and stacked wooden pallets appear at the right edge.2007-11-07Photograph inside a workshop where a large black stone statue is being lifted by an overhead crane with yellow and grey nylon lifting straps. A man in a purple t-shirt and paint-spattered white trousers guides the statue with both hands. Behind him, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and an older man in a blue patterned shirt watch closely. In the background stand a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms and a gilded standing figure. The lifted sculpture is a seated black figure. The scene shows the installation of temple sculptures.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 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.2007-11-07A photograph of workers in a bare interior moving a large black stone deity murti, apparently an elephant-headed Ganesha form, by crane. A man in a grey shirt and jeans stands on a black hydraulic 2-ton engine hoist and holds a chain while straps with white padding support the statue, which rests on a wooden pallet. Another worker in a maroon shirt and white paint-spattered trousers stands at left, a third in a white shirt and grey cap steadies the statue at right, and a man in a striped shirt stands behind. Pale cinderblock walls, a grey floor and a blue-seated chair complete the scene.2007-11-07