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Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession item. The metal is tarnished grey-silver with brighter highlights on the raised relief. Behind it are dark wooden structural elements. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession item. The silver surface is worn and tarnished, with a wide plain central channel running down the middle. Carved silver scrollwork continues along the right edge and lower base. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver surface. Bands of embossed floral motifs run across the frame: a top row of small rosettes, and a central band of large scrolling flowers with acanthus-like leaves. Below is a lower panel with arched, filigreed relief patterns. The metal is polished and reflective with a dark background. No people are visible.A close view of an ornate silver ceremonial item, a long embossed silver panel with a central smooth band and flanking borders of repeated flower and lotus-petal motifs with oval centres. Beneath it sits a heavily embossed silver base with scrolling foliage and lotus-style petals on a dark wooden surround. No people are visible; the piece appears to be a silver procession item or decorative fitting photographed in dim light.A large ornate silver ceremonial base or pedestal for a procession item, shown on a grey granite floor in a storage area. The upper rim has a band of embossed floral rosettes and leafy scrollwork, and a row of small circular bead motifs. The lower section is a bulbous lotus-petal form with vertical repoussé petals and beaded ridges. Wire loops and tags hang from the sides, and a wooden crate and bamboo items sit in the background. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of the lower body and hip section of a large silver-plated deity murti or procession figure, shown in a dimly lit space with metal rods in the foreground. The embossed silver band around the waist carries repoussé floral motifs, with lotus-like rosettes and acanthus-style scrolls above a row of heart-shaped petals. The metal has a dull, tarnished sheen with darker shadowed areas. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of an ornate silver procession item, a large footed vessel or pedestal with a wide bowl-like top decorated with embossed floral and lotus-petal motifs and a scalloped base. A tall silver ornamental panel with raised sunflower-like rosettes and gilded floral borders stands at its centre. A worker's hand in a checked shirt is visible at the upper right, and a partially visible person in a light shirt and an orange thread at the wrist is at the lower left, measuring with a tape. The vessel rests on a dark stone floor in a dimly lit room.Close view of an ornate silver processional item, a decorated silver panel or strap with repeating embossed flower medallions and foliage borders, hanging against a larger silver base or pedestal. The silver is worn and tarnished with a dark background. Relief patterns of lotus-like petals and scrollwork decorate the surrounding silver base. No people are visible.A photograph of a disassembled silver procession item resting on a dark stone floor inside a building. A curved, embossed silver panel with floral and scroll relief and small metal hooks lies on top of a lower, lobed silver base carved with petal-like scallops. A metal tape measure and a red pencil lie on the floor at left, and a wooden stool and dark stone wall appear at right. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial item. Dark background, reflective metal surface with highlights. No people visible.A photograph taken from above of an ornate silver procession item lying on a grey stone pavement. The piece is a long, box-like silver casing or panel with repoussé floral decoration, including large rosettes and vine scrolls set in vertical bands, with scalloped ribbing along one side. A white cloth lies beneath it on the left, and a gold-toned ornamented metal piece with floral patterns sits at the lower left edge. No people are visible in the frame.Close-up of the ornately engraved silver base of a processional deity murti or palanquin pedestal. The lower section shows a wide lotus-petal style band with repeated floral and leaf engravings, and a bottom rim decorated with a continuous row of small flower motifs. Dark stone-like background at right. No people are visible.Close view of an ornate silver procession vehicle. A vertical metal pole runs across the frame in front of the silver surface, and the dark background suggests an enclosed storage or display space. No people are visible.