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A close photograph of an ornate silver-coloured metal procession item. A person's hand, wearing a white sleeve, holds a green and white measuring tape against the object, marking its height in feet and inches. The object rests on a white cloth on a dark grey stone floor.

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At the lower left and bottom edge, a person in pale clothing and an orange cloth holds a measuring tape against the piece, and hands are visible at the bottom. No deity or a person is visible.Close overhead photograph of two metal procession fittings laid on a white cloth on a stone floor. The large dark bronze-toned piece in the centre is a curved, arched panel with ridged chevron-like engraving along its length and a flared rim. At the lower left, a partially visible gilded panel with repeating floral rosette motifs lies beside it. At the top left, the bare feet and white garment of a seated person are partly visible, and a pink cloth lies at the right edge. No people are a clear focus of the image.A photograph of a large, ornate silver procession item lying on a stone floor. Its rim is embossed with repeating petal or lotus-like relief patterns and it is split into sections joined by metal hinges and clasps. 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