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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2006-12-22A 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.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoors on a dirt ground lined with palm trees, a long-haired man in a saffron/orange robe sits on a white plastic chair with his hands together, facing a crowd. Beside him a large grey stone statue of a seated deity murti is suspended from the hook of a yellow crane, with a bamboo scaffold and a tall pillar structure behind. Around 30 onlookers stand watching, including women in saris and salwar kameez, young people in white, and men in white dhotis. A woman in orange and a man in white walk across the ground in the background.2006-12-22A photograph of an outdoor ritual site with a large grey stone Ganesha statue being lifted by a yellow mobile crane with a telescopic boom and Nitaphi-style lettering. Bamboo scaffolding stands on the left beside tall palm trees. A seated young person in an orange robe and white chair sits in the foreground, while a crowd of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts, pink, green and blue saris and salwar stands watching. A man in a saffron-brown dhoti stands near the statue, and a few men in white attend the work. Brass kalasha-style offering vessels and small items rest on a cloth on the ground, and a pile of red earth lies nearby.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 grey stone deity murti, a multi-armed figure with a raised hand and a dark stone base carved with figures, set under a palm frond beside a rope-tied palm trunk. A person in a saffron-orange shawl stands at right with long dark hair flowing down the back, facing away from the camera, next to a man in an orange shirt and jeans. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and checked shirt bends low to touch the base of the murti, and another man in white is working at the figure's side. A videographer at left films with a handheld camera. A large metal trident-like sculpture is visible at upper right.A 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 copiesA photograph of workers at an outdoor site under a palm frond moving a large grey stone deity murti. Four men strain to steer it: one in a white shirt at upper left, two in grey and white at lower left, and a man in an orange shirt and jeans pushing the statue. Beside the statue, a standing person in a long orange robe with long dark hair watches with hands clasped near the chest. Behind them are a white building, a bench, and green trees under a pale sky.December 22 20062006-12-22A dusty outdoor construction site beside coconut palms and a low compound wall. A large dark stone sculpture hangs from the hook of a yellow NRM crane labelled ESCORTS, with chains attached. A seated woman in a bright orange sari sits on a white plastic chair at left, hands clasped, watching. Nearby, a man in white kurta and dhoti gestures while several men in white and casual shirts stand by. Behind them, a group of women in white saris and men in shirts watch the lifting of the statue.2006-12-22A 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.2006-12-22