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A photograph of temple preparation outside a suburban house. A shirtless man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands on the concrete drive with one hand resting on the flatbed truck, facing the loaded bed. On the flatbed, a man in an orange shirt and white trousers stands at the left, while three men in grey and light shirts lift and arrange large black cylindrical bundles and white cloth on wooden pallets. A crane boom and rope are visible at the left. The appearance-based cues on the shirtless man are long swept hair and an orange wrap, but the page does not indicate a person is present, so his identity is uncertain and he is described by role.

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A photograph of workers moving a large dark bronze statue on a wooden pallet on a rooftop or raised platform, with white sandbags beneath it and yellow lifting straps running up toward a crane or hoist. A man in a light grey t-shirt on the left steadies the statue, a young man in an orange shirt with an orange shawl stands in the centre, and a man in jeans and a grey t-shirt bends over the statue on the right. Another person in white stands at the far right edge. The sky is bright and hazy behind them.November LA 2007A large black stone deity murti is being lifted onto a flatbed truck with yellow lifting straps attached to a hook from a crane. Several men work at the load: one in a light green shirt and grey trousers guides the stone, another in a grey shirt stands behind, and an older man in a light blue t-shirt and jeans leans over the statue. Two young men in orange robes stand at the right edge of the truck bed, one with hands together, beside a person in white. The statue rests on wooden pallets and white cushions on the truck bed, and the scene is outdoors beside a stucco house under a pale sky.A photograph of a stone carving being prepared on a flatbed truck bed outdoors under a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. A young man in a dark grey t-shirt and jeans stands at left, holding one end of a white cloth draped over a large rough stone block with a carved face-like relief. A man in an orange shirt and cream trousers lifts the cloth from the other side. On the wooden platform, the stone rests on a stack of wooden pallets, with a yellow lifting strap coiled at the bottom. At right, a seated man in an orange robe sits near several women in light clothing and a standing figure, with a suburban house and bare trees behind them.A dark stone Ganesha murti is being lifted by a crane strap on a residential street in a sunny outdoor scene. A man in a grey t-shirt and jeans stands on a flatbed truck bed guiding the statue, while another man in a light blue shirt stands on the left and a man in a yellow-green shirt stands nearby. On the right, several people in saffron-orange shawls and white clothing watch and assist, including a bare-backed person wrapped in orange cloth. White cloth covers items on the truck, and a white GMC truck is at the left edge. Low beige buildings, palm trees and a roadside sign frame the street.A photograph of an outdoor lot with a white GMC flatbed truck carrying large dark stone or granite blocks and pieces on wooden pallets. A crane boom rises behind the truck, and a crane service vehicle is labelled Ed's Crane Service. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested, stands facing the truck with hands gesturing. A second person in an orange shirt and jeans stands to the left near stacked bags. Beige stucco houses and trees line the background.Outdoors on a paved courtyard, a large black stone Ganesha statue sits on a wooden pallet while workers handle yellow lifting straps attached to it. A man in a light blue t-shirt and jeans pulls the strap at right, while a man in a white t-shirt and jeans stands with his back to the camera at center. At left, two people in saffron-orange robes stand near a man in an orange shirt and white trousers, one with a shawl draped over the shoulder. A second black stone deity murti stands at far right beside a fence and green shrubbery, with white packing material on the ground behind the statue.A night-time photograph of men moving a large dark bronze deity murti on a flatbed or trailer. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, are steadying and lifting the statue, which has a weathered green-grey patina and multiple arms. A hoist hook and cable hang above it. A bespectacled man in white clothes with an orange saffron shawl stands at the right, one arm extended toward the statue. Wooden and metal crates or panels form the trailer sides, and the scene is lit by a single overhead lamp against darkness.Outdoors on a concrete yard beside a beige two-storey building, four people in orange and white stand facing a crane truck. The leftmost man is bald in saffron robes, next to a figure in orange wrap, then two men in orange shirts with white trousers, one with hands clasped behind his back. Behind them a dark stone deity murti stands on a base, alongside a gold Nataraja (dancing Shiva) in an arch and a smaller gilded image. A black crane truck holds further statues, and a forklift is at left.A photo inside a bare, whitewashed building during temple preparation. A large black stone deity murti lies reclined on a red cloth atop a wooden pallet, being moved on a yellow pallet jack. A white marble seated figure of a bearded saint stands on a plinth at left, partly boxed in wood. A shirtless man in orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, watching. Two men kneel beside the murti, one in a blue and green jacket, one in grey with a pendant. A man in orange top and white trousers crouches at far right, and a man in orange shirt and jeans stands at left handling the pallet jack. Grey carpet covers the floor.2007-11-07Night photograph at an outdoor loading area beside a building with lit windows. A man with glasses in an orange shirt leans over a large dark stone or bronze sculpture resting on wooden planks, his hand touching it. Behind him, a man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands watching. In the foreground, a figure in an orange shawl gestures toward the sculpture, while part of the statue is draped in white cloth secured with red straps.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.2007-11-07