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A photograph of a partly disassembled silver procession item sitting on a grey stone floor. The ornate metal piece has engraved lotus-petal and floral bands on its tiered base and sections, with hinged panels and a loop-handled brace. Beside it, at the right edge, a seated person in white clothing and an orange shawl rests one hand on the metal. Behind them are a green cabinet, a black safe-like box, sacks and a barred gate, with a wall calendar at the upper left.

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A photograph of a large ornate silver procession item, a lotus-petal shaped base and bowl split into two hinged halves and set on a stone floor. The silver is engraved with leaf and petal patterns and has small metal hooks along the seams. A measuring tape lies coiled on the floor in front, and behind it are a dark wooden cabinet, a green cloth bag, white and red sacks, and a wall calendar with a metal grille. A partly visible person in a light cloth stands at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible.A photograph of an ornate silver procession item set on a stone floor in an indoor room. An ornately embossed silver vehicle or chariot part with floral repoussé bands and lotus-petal lower tiers sits on a round silver base, with a silver frieze section lying beside it. A person in white dhoti and an orange-saffron cloth kneels at the right edge, holding one of the silver panels, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck. Behind the silver pieces are a dark wooden cabinet with a brass fitting and bundles of cloth.A photograph of a large ornate metal vahana or deity-stand component with embossed floral and lotus-petal patterns, disassembled into sections on a stone floor inside a dim room. A man crouched at the right, wearing white dhoti-style clothing, an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, is handling the metal panels. Behind them are a white pillar, a wooden cabinet, a red cloth and a cardboard box. Plain white cotton clothing and orange shawl are visible, but the face is not clearly visible and the cues are insufficient to establish identity.Close photo of a large engraved silver ceremonial object lying on a grey stone-paved ground, showing curved repoussé panels with beaded and scrolled borders, hooked metal clasps and a fitted joint. A man's hands in a white garment hold a measuring tape along the lower curve, with a sliver of orange cloth at the left edge. The silver surfaces look worn and tarnished.A man kneels on a stone floor beside a large embossed silver procession item, a wide ornate base with a lotus-petal pedestal and a gold-embroidered cloth band hanging down its front. He wears a white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder and is steadying a silver panel with both hands. Wooden poles lean against a pillar behind him, with sacks and cloth bundles at the left edge.A photograph of a disassembled silver procession item on a dark stone floor inside a dim room. Two tiered, circular silver base sections with repoussé lotus-petal and floral relief are separated, with the cut pieces lying apart and a loose white cord trailing across the floor. A white cloth hangs at the left edge, a green-painted ledge sits behind, and bundled cloth and bags are visible at the top. No people are visible.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. At the lower left, the bare legs and feet of a person in a white striped cloth are visible. At the lower right, a hand holding a measuring tape is working on the metal base. No a person candidate is present in the image.A large ornate silver vessel with a broad repoussé floral rim and a stepped lotus-petal base stands on a stone floor. A man's hand holds a measuring tape against its side, measuring the vessel. Behind it are a wicker basket, a folded cloth bag and a stone pillar. No people are visible beyond the hand and wrist at the left edge.A photograph of a large ornate silver ritual vessel with embossed lotus-petal and scroll engraving, disassembled into hinged sections and set on a stone floor. A seated person in white dhoti and orange shawl, with dark hair seen from behind, leans in and rests a hand on the open lid. Dark stone walls and a green-painted ledge are behind, with cloth bundles in the background.Close overhead photograph of a large circular silver procession item lying on a grey stone floor. Two hinged or joined segments meet at the centre, with metal clasps and hooks at the outer edges. 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.A large ornate silver procession item. It has a lotus-shaped base with repoussé floral and foliate relief, a bowl-shaped upper section with a decorative rim, and a gold-and-silver embroidered cloth draped over its front. A seated man in grey trousers, partly visible at left, holds a notebook and a tape measure lies on the floor. Cloth bundles, cardboard boxes and sacks are stacked behind it, and a white garment with a gold border hangs at the right edge.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.