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A man in a dark short-sleeved t-shirt and blue jeans stands with his back to the camera, facing two black stone deity murtis beneath an ornate gilded arch in a plain white-walled room. One murti is wrapped in white cloth with a gold-bordered sash, the other wears a red-and-gold checked garment and a red cap. A silver Genie Superlift Contractor lift with a metal bar is positioned in front of them, and loose orange lifting straps lie on the dark floor. A wall clock is visible at upper right. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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A photograph inside a temple hall showing black stone deity murtis on a raised dark pedestal beneath a gold arched frame. The left murti wears a yellow and purple checked garment and a red crown; the centre figure wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a tall black crown. Two men stand in the foreground beside aluminium lifting towers with orange straps, one in a black t-shirt and jeans reaching toward a pipe, the other in a grey t-shirt. A dark red drape hangs on the right wall.2008-04-27Photograph inside a temple hall showing black stone deity murtis on a raised black plinth beneath an ornate gold-painted arch. The central figure wears a white dhoti with a gold border and the flanking figures wear yellow and purple checked garments, one with a red cap. Two men in dark clothing work beside silver aluminium mobile lift towers with orange straps, apparently handling staging or rigging near dark drapes. A gold kalasha finial is visible at lower left. No identifiable a person appears in the scene.2008-04-27A temple interior with a large black stone murti of a seated deity in white dhoti and saffron-gold sash flanked by two dark stone attendant figures wearing red-and-gold checked cloth and red headwear, set within an ornate gilded arched frame. In the foreground a man in a black t-shirt and jeans stands on a silver Genie Superlift Contractor platform lift beside the murtis, while another worker in grey works at the lift's counterweight on the right. A dark curtain hangs behind, and a gilded kalasha-topped finial appears at the lower left.2008-04-27A photograph of three black stone statues on a dark plinth in a tiled room with white walls. The central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white cloth draped over its shoulder; the two flanking figures wear checkered yellow, red and purple cloth with gold stripes and red-topped caps. Two men are handling the statues: a man in a dark t-shirt and jeans raises a long wooden pole, and a man in grey holds a metal bar at the base, while a partly visible person stands at the left edge. A white cloth lies folded on the plinth at right.2008-04-27A photograph of a workshop set-up in a white tent-like enclosure with greenery visible outside. In the centre a large black stone deity murti with four arms, wrapped at its base in white cloth, stands between two tall ornate gold-coloured carved pillars. A shirtless man in an orange lower garment with an orange wrap, seen from behind, stands at left near the gold pillar. A second man in a dark grey t-shirt and jeans, wearing glasses, leans against the pillar beside him. Several white draped shapes.Inside a white tent under construction, a dark stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched doorway frame with carved floral and figurative detailing. The murti is partly wrapped in white cloth around its lower body and holds raised attributes including a conch-like object and a disc-shaped item. To the left, several white draped covers hide other objects, and an orange flag with a dark emblem hangs on the tent wall. A man in a dark shirt bends low at the murti's base, apparently working on the installation. A yellow hand pallet jack, a stepladder, and bare concrete floor with debris surround the setup.Interior of a white-walled hall during temple construction. A large black stone standing deity murti with a tall crown and multiple arms holds ritual objects, set in front of an ornate gold-leafed arched frame. To the left, a man in a saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha beads stands beside a man in white robes with an orange scarf; a bespectacled man in a white shirt stands at the far left. On the right, workers in light blue shirts and a grey shirt handle the statue area, and wooden pallets and framing lumber lean against the wall. A wall sconce and a ladder are visible.2007-11-07Interior of a temple under construction. A dark stone deity murti stands upright, held and guided by several men in white dhotis and orange cloths while a red electric forklift lifts a large ornate gold-painted arch frame behind it. On the right a tall white draped statue and a large pink fabric-draped shrine stand on a tiled platform, with a white cloth-covered altar. In the foreground a woman in an orange top and a green patterned shawl sits facing the work, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Overhead, a crane hook hangs near the arch.2007-11-07Interior of a temple under construction with workers installing a large dark stone deity murti with four arms, held up by a red forklift and a sling beside an ornate gold arched frame. In the foreground a woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing an orange sleeveless top, orange wrap and beaded necklace, sits with her back to the camera facing the work, beside a teal patterned cushion. Behind, several workers in casual clothes and a man in a grey cap stand near a raised platform, while a white draped statue sits on a gold pedestal at right. Whether the woman is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2007-11-07Outdoors under a white tent, workers install a large black stone deity murti, a standing multi-armed figure wearing a tall conical crown, beside an ornate gilded arch frame with carved foliage and a makara-like figure at its top. The murti's lower portion is wrapped in white cloth set on a white base. A young man in a saffron-orange wrap stands with his back to the camera at left, facing the work. Two men in casual clothes, one in a light blue shirt and jeans and another in a dark shirt, steady the gilded frame and the statue. Green trees and a brass lamp stand are visible behind.A temple interior under construction with a tall black stone deity murti standing on a base, upright and armless with raised hands, being positioned near a large gold-painted arched frame lifted by a hoist strap. A red-and-black forklift with a raised mast stands in front, and workers in white dhotis, jeans and casual shirts move around the murti. On the right, a woman in an orange sari sits on a low platform beside a folded white cloth, and a man in an orange-and-white garment stands at the edge of the frame. Draped white and maroon cloths cover objects along the white-walled room.2007-11-07A photograph inside a temple hall being set up, with a white-walled room and blue-grey carpet. Two men operate blue mechanical lifting frames labelled SLA-20 and Genie-style lift jacks; the man on the right wears a red t-shirt and dark jeans, the man on the left wears a striped shirt and light trousers. In the centre, a barefoot man in a long orange-saffron robe with a dark red sash stands with his back partly turned and head bowed toward the lift frames. Behind them, a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers stands on a raised dais near a golden throne-like seat and a white draped cloth covering an object. Statues of seated figures and a small red-and-white figure are visible on the right, and a black speaker sits on a stand. Other devotional figures and flower garlands decorate the altar area.2007-11-15