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A photograph of an ornate silver five-headed cobra hood, a sheshanaga-style procession item, with stylised scale patterning, paisley-like floral engravings and five raised cobra heads with circular inlays at the top. It hangs against a metal mesh grille, with a brass finial or vessel and a checked cloth visible at the left and right edges. No people are present.

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A photograph of a large silver processional item shaped as a five-headed cobra hood with a coiled base. The hood has scale-patterned relief, carved floral scroll motifs and a central circular medallion with a cross-hatched design, and the coils are decorated with scales. Behind it stand brass vessels and a brass stand, and to the left a painted green and gold parrot figure is tied with rope. The silver items are set against a metal mesh grille. No people are visible.October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession item shaped as a multi-headed serpent with a hooded, scaled body, its heads adorned with inlaid round stones and sharing a common crest. Behind it stand polished brass vessels with scalloped rims and a brass kalasha-like finial, with a metal lattice grille in the background. No people are visible, and the setting appears to be a storage or display area for ritual objects.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityOctober 15 20082008-10-15Close-up photograph of ceremonial procession items: a large silver serpent (naga) form with a multi-hooded head, its scaled body curving toward the lower frame, its hood studded with small red and white cabochon stones. Behind it stand polished brass vessels, including a lotus-petal-base pot and a tall conical brass finial, beside a dark metal stand with a decorative knob. Steel mesh grilles stand in the background. No people are visible.October 15 20082008-10-15Photograph of a large silver-plated cobra (naga) sculpture coiled in a tiered base with a raised hood covered in fine scale-pattern engraving, standing on a stone surface inside a metal grille enclosure. Beside it is a painted wooden parrot-like figure with turquoise feathers, red-and-white beak and gold-trimmed harness. Behind are polished brass kalasha-style pots and a tall brass lamp stand. A folded white cloth lies at the base. No people are visible.A photograph of a large silver ritual object shaped like a cobra hood with scale-patterned surface and an embossed floral motif at its centre, placed among brass finials with conical tops and turned brass stands. Behind them is a metal mesh cage or grille. A hand holding a blue cloth and a camera strap appear at the right edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame.October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of ceremonial procession items displayed behind a metal cage grille. Central focus is a silver cobra hood with a raised, scale-patterned design and a serpent's head at top, resting on a coiled silver base. Beside it stands a painted wooden peacock figure with turquoise and green body, golden trim and a red-and-white beak detail. Brass finials and a tall silver oil lamp with a curled handle stand to the sides. A partly visible person's arm in a checked shirt is at the left edge, and a dark fur-like object is in the foreground.