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A man in saffron-orange robes with his hair tied in a bun leans over a dark stone platform tiled with beige borders, placing his hand on a small copper-coloured plate set into the black surface. Above him a large black stone Nandi bull sculpture hangs from white and orange lifting slings, being lowered into position. Behind him a bald man in a light grey t-shirt and a man in a striped grey shirt and dark cap watch the work, and gilded temple carvings stand at the upper left. The scene suggests installation of a stone sculpture in a temple under construction.

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Inside 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 photograph inside a workshop with white block walls and industrial equipment. A smiling woman with short dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap over a red sleeveless top and orange trousers, with a red bindi, and reaches toward a large dark stone sculpture lying on a wooden cradle. Beside her, a man in a white robe and orange shawl stands at the left, and another man in a white robe with an orange shawl and mala stands behind. A man in a light blue patterned shirt leans in at right, and a person bends over the stone with gold cord wrapped around it. The stone carving is being moved into position on wooden beams with yellow rope.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 temple under construction shows a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a red undergarment spreading mortar or applying a trowel on a dark stone base. A black stone nandi or animal sculpture is being lowered by a white and blue lifting strap, guided by a man in a light striped shirt and jeans. Behind them a man in a blue striped shirt, dark cap and work gloves watches. A gold ritual object and a red-trimmed fixture are visible in the background.2007-11-07A photograph of a large dark granite yoni-peetha base being lowered or positioned in a temple interior with white tiled walls and a black stone deity sculpture in the background. A man in an orange robe with a red sleeveless undershirt and a red tilak on his forehead kneels and reaches to steady the stone, with long dark hair. A woman in an orange top leans forward with both palms pressed toward the stone. A man in a striped button shirt and jeans stands at right, and another person's hands grip the lifted basin of the stone, which is secured with white lifting straps. The floor is dark grey.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 inside an unfinished temple hall showing a large black stone lingam with a lotus-shaped base being lifted by white and orange lifting straps hooked to a crane. The black lingam rests on a wooden pallet with cinder blocks. Behind it, a woman in orange robes and a red top sits on a raised tiled platform. Two dark stone deity murtis stand against the white wall, and a woman in white clothes stands near one of them. An orange wheelbarrow sits at left.2007-11-07Indoor photo of a large dark stone Shivalinga with a lotus-petal carved base resting on a wooden pallet on a grey floor. Behind it, a seated man in orange saffron robes and a red undershirt sits on a tiled raised platform, a red bindi on his forehead, gesturing with his hands while speaking. A dark stone deity murti stands in a niche on the wall behind him, and cardboard boxes, a level and a blue glove lie nearby. A tall stone deity statue and a yellow lifting strap appear at the left edge. Two partially visible people appear at the edges of the frame.2007-11-07Inside a bare, unfinished hall being prepared as a temple, workers move a large dark bronze statue of a reclining figure resting on a wooden pallet. A man in a grey t-shirt and jeans reaches toward it while a man in a navy and green striped shirt and grey trousers bends low over the statue. To the right, a smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands barefoot watching the work. Behind them stacked wooden crates, a ladder, a golden kalasha-like finial, white draped figures and a carved stone block sit among scaffolding. Grey carpet covers the floor.2007-11-07A photograph inside a temple under construction. In the foreground a man in a blue-grey striped short-sleeved shirt and a navy cap with a name badge stands behind a large dark grey stone shivalingam resting on a wooden pallet, with silver lifting straps wrapped around it and a pair of scissors on its top. A hand in a fingerless glove rests on the lingam. Behind them a person in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised tiled platform beside folded cloth, and a dark bronze deity murti stands against the white wall. A gold figure is visible at the upper right. An exit sign is on the wall.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 inside an unfinished temple hall. In the foreground a large dark stone yoni-pitha base with a lotus-petal lower section, wrapped with blue and grey lifting straps, rests on a wooden pallet beside a yellow-striped hose. Behind it, a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a red undershirt, with a red bindi and shoulder-length dark hair, sits cross-legged on a tiled platform while a level rests beside him. A dark stone deity murti stands on the wall behind. To the left a figure in white dhoti-style clothing stands near stacked cardboard boxes, and a second person's arm holding a measuring tape is at the right edge.2007-11-07