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Overhead photo of two workers in a stepped area lined with black stone shivalinga-shaped forms on pedestals set into red-painted concrete steps. The worker on the left wears a peach-orange cap and a cream patterned shirt, bending low with hands on a stone; the worker on the right wears a white cap, white shirt and a gold bangle, leaning over another linga. A rubber hose runs along the left edge and a metal hammer lies on the steps.

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Two men in light clothing bend over a row of dark stone lingam-shaped forms set into red-painted stone steps. The man on the left wears a pale yellow-and-white patterned shirt and an orange cap; the man on the right wears a white shirt and a white cap with purple trim. They appear to be adjusting or cleaning the stone fixtures, with a hammer lying on the steps at left and a hose running along the edge. Wet ground and more stone forms extend across the frame, and part of another person in white is visible at top right.A man in an orange-and-white striped shirt and white trousers bends over a row of black stone Shivalingas set on yoni pedestals on a tiered brick and concrete platform with a white metal railing. He is working with a mound of grey wet material, pressing it into a round mould or basin, while a bowl of the same material sits in the foreground. Several other black lingams stand around him, and a red cylindrical tool lies beside the basin.A worker in a peach cap, beige patterned short-sleeved shirt and rolled grey trousers, barefoot, bends over a set of grey moulds, pressing a wet grey mixture into a cylindrical shiva lingam mould. Several other lingam moulds sit on a red-painted concrete platform, with buckets of grey wet material and loose mixture scattered nearby. The scene is outdoors in bright sunlight.July 20 20092009-07-20A barefoot man in an orange cap bearing a Nithyanandapedia logo and a pale yellow patterned shirt with rolled-up grey trousers bends over a row of grey stone Shivalingam-shaped moulds set in a red-edged concrete channel. He holds a small hammer in one hand and a chisel or trowel in the other, working on the base of a mould where grey grit and dust lie. Other similar lingam-and-base forms and a heap of grey sand sit nearby, with wet concrete and gravel around them.Close photo of two workers, seen from the arms and hands down to bare feet, preparing shivalingam-shaped stone pieces at a worksite. In the centre a grey Shiva lingam with a brick-like textured surface sits in a light grey yoni-shaped base, and a worker's hand steadies it while another hand holds a tool. Beside it a second lingam and base are in place. A hammer with a yellow handle lies at the top, and the ground is wet with grey mortar and debris. No a person candidate is visible.A photograph taken from above of workers installing rows of black stone shivalinga-style bases on red-painted stepped tiers outdoors. A man in a peach-coloured cap and cream shirt and brown trousers bends over the nearest tier, working with a tool on a base set in wet grey cement, while a hammer lies nearby. Another worker in a white shirt and green head cloth crouches on the upper steps at right. Potted plants with green leaves line the top steps at left, and a black hose runs across the scene.A photograph of a craftsman's hand resting on a grey stone Shivalingam freshly shaped from wet cement or plaster, set on a fluted pedestal base. Beside it sit another unfinished lingam with a textured, brick-like surface and a pale pedestal, a steel sledgehammer with a wooden handle, and a blue-handled trowel. Wet grey mortar and gravel cover the ground and wooden mould boards. A bangled wrist, dark tattoo and bare feet in striped trousers show the worker at the lower right edge. No other people are visible.July 20 20092009-07-20A photograph of many rows of dark stone shivalingams set on tiered red-painted steps at an outdoor site. A worker in a pale pink shirt and white dhoti bends over at the front left, using a trowel to mix or spread grey mortar beside a lingam base, with a small red bucket nearby. Several lingams have round silver-grey yoni bases, and the rest have dark stone bases. A white metal railing runs along the left edge. The worker is the only visible person.Close view of hands working on Shivling-shaped forms set in grey clay moulds on a dusty ground. A worker's bare arm, with a gold bangle on the wrist, presses a dark grey lingam into a flat yoni-shaped base, while a second lingam with a brick-textured surface sits beside it. Wet grey mud is smeared on the ground, and a wooden-handled tool lies among the pieces. No people are visible beyond the hands and forearms, and no a person is present.July 20 20092009-07-20