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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photo of three tall silver-coloured metal poles standing upright against a grey stone block wall in a dim interior. Each pole has an ornate floral capital with a flat square top and a lotus-like carved band, and long thin rods project upward from their tops. Several additional thin rods lean against the poles at the right. A blue plastic object sits at the left edge. No people are visible. The poles appear to be silver procession items, possibly parts of a palanquin or ratha frame stored in a back room.A photograph of three tall silver-plated ceremonial poles or staves leaning against a rough grey stone wall in a storeroom. Each pole has an ornate, repoussé-decorated capital with lotus-petal motifs, a bulbous collar, and a square base panelled with floral carvings, set on red-painted wooden stands. Several plain dark iron rods lean among them, along with a wooden board with a red stripe and loose timber on the floor. No people are visible.April 17 20182018-04-17A photograph of an empty silver procession platform, a flat rectangular base with a raised moulded edge and four tall polished silver columns at the corners, each with ornate capitals decorated with floral and leaf relief. Several iron ring hooks are set into the platform surface. Red-painted wooden poles stand between the columns against a weathered brick wall, and a red metal object sits in the lower left corner. No people or deities are present.A photograph of an empty silver-coloured wooden or metal canopy base, a square platform with four tall cylindrical pillars at its corners, each with ornate capitals and a foliate carved base. The platform has several iron rings set into its surface and a moulded edge. Red-and-blue painted poles lean against the pillars. A wooden stand sits in the lower left and a metal animal figure with a tail appears at the right edge. A brick wall and a rolled shutter form the background. No people are visible.April 12 20182018-04-12Photograph of ceremonial ritual implements laid on a dark blue cloth. Two long silver-toned staffs with engraved diamond-pattern shafts, pointed tips, and wide cup-shaped and flared finials lie across the centre. Above them are gold-toned rods with ornate curled tops and a cluster of jewelled ornaments with pink and clear stones on the upper right. No people are visible in the scene.2011-01-25A photograph of an ornate silver procession canopy, a palanquin-style structure with a domed, diamond-patterned roof and four slender fluted columns on a flat base. Arched cusped frames with floral scrollwork connect the columns, and red carrying poles lean against the sides. Ring handles are fixed to the base. The canopy stands in front of a rough brick wall beside a corrugated metal shutter, with a large metal vessel partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of a large silver-plated ceremonial object. The ornate silver panel runs vertically, with a carved lion or animal head visible on the adjacent silver column at left and a curled trunk or carved head at the top right. Dim interior of a hall with red wooden poles and small turned wooden finials with painted bases at right. No people are visible.A dim, dark interior shows the lower legs and hooves of a large metallic animal statue. A wooden plank and a small brass or bronze pot sit on a worn wooden floor beside a brick wall. Scattered debris and a loose cord lie on the floor. No people are visible.July 13 20092009-07-13