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A large grey stone Ganesha murti, seen from behind, is being lifted by a yellow mobile crane on a dirt ground with palm trees. The deity has an elephant head and multiple arms, and is wrapped with a cream cloth sling around its body. Several people in white and cream ritual clothes walk around the site, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala on the right edge. A woman in an orange-and-white outfit and others in traditional white dhotis and saris are visible in the background near brick buildings.

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A large grey stone deity murti. A few people walk around the area, including a man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a rudraksha-style mala on the right, and several people in white and orange clothing stand in the background near a low wall and sheds under tall trees and palms.2006-12-22A large grey stone statue of a seated Ganesha is being moved on a yellow front-end loader fitted with a crane-style boom along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical trees. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand and walk nearby, one in a white shirt with a dark shawl, another in a white kurta with an orange sash. The statue is strapped with pale straps to the loader's forks. On the right, a white small building has a tall orange-bordered poster showing a bald elderly person's portrait and Kannada text, and a young man in white stands beside it.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22A large bronze deity murti, identifiable by its elephant-headed form and seated base, is lifted by a yellow crane-mounted hook on dry open ground under a hazy sky. The idol is wrapped in a dark cloth at its upper part and rests on a flat metal pedestal. Several people in white clothing stand nearby watching the lift; one woman in white holds a dark bag and another carries a purple cloth bag. A man in a red top stands near the base of the idol, and a person in a white dhoti appears at the lower right edge. A yellow crane operator sits in the cab at left. Trees and low buildings appear in the background.A large dark stone deity murti is suspended by straps from a crane hook at an outdoor construction site with dirt ground, coconut palms, and a heap of gravel. The sculpture shows a multi-armed figure with a raised arm holding an object and a seated base with carved figures. A woman in a pink and maroon sari walks across the sand, and an older woman in a white sari with a blue border stands at the right edge. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background among concrete slabs and sacks.2006-12-22A dark stone deity murti is being carried along a dirt path, lifted with ropes and steadied by several men while a yellow crane stands behind. In front, a young man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a red tilak, smiles toward the camera and holds the statue. Beside him, a man in a yellow shirt and orange lungi, with a tilak, guides the statue, and other men in white shirts and dhotis help. Green trees and a potted-plant bed line the path, and a boy in a striped shirt watches at left.2004-12-31Outdoor photo of a large grey stone deity murti, apparently a seated Ganesha figure, being hoisted by a yellow mobile crane with cables and hooks among tall trees and palms. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand watching on the left, and a man in an orange shawl is in the foreground. A white-walled small building stands at right beside an orange banner showing a portrait of a white-haired elderly woman in a white sari, with Kannada script printed on it.2006-12-22A dark stone seated deity murti is being lifted by a yellow mobile crane with a sling and hook, set down onto a red-brown earth excavation beside a red-and-white marker. Two men stand at right: one in a white shirt and white lungi, the other in a striped shirt and checked lungi, both watching the work. Stacked timber logs and a pile of rough stones lie at left among green shrubs with pink flowers and a wooded hill behind.2012-10-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a mown lawn and palm trees. A large dark bronze or stone deity murti hangs from the hook of a yellow-orange mobile crane, steadied by several men in white shirts, white dhotis and a man in a lime-green shirt and orange lungi. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing a full-length saffron/orange robe, stands in the foreground pointing toward the statue. To the right, an older man with white hair and beard wears a white shirt and white trousers with a lanyard. Other people in white and pale clothing stand in the background.2004-12-31December 22 20062006-12-222007 Glimpses-from-Various-Events