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A photograph of a large silver-plated procession vehicle in a storage room, showing a bird-form vahana with outspread feathered wings and a fan-shaped tail, its surface embossed with scale patterns. A painted wooden snake with blue and yellow coloring is attached at the base beside a silver leg. The item rests on a green-topped wooden platform supported by blue metal trestles, with a red box and a green cylinder nearby. Stone sculpture and a wall of concrete blocks appear at the edges. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a large silver peacock vahana displayed in a stone-walled interior, its raised fan-shaped tail finely embossed with feather patterns and its body covered in silver scale work. A red cushioned seat sits on its back, and a cobra with a painted hood forms its stand or base. Blue metal scaffolding supports the figure. A man in a checked short-sleeved shirt stands at the left beside a carved stone pillar, and a rack of dark wooden poles stands at the right.A large silver-toned metal vahana in the form of a swan or hamsa-like bird with outspread feathered wings and a red-cushioned platform on its back, stored in a stone-walled temple corridor. Blue metal scaffolding props up the vehicle, and a rope barrier runs along the left side. Wooden planks, a red container and other objects sit at the lower right against the wall. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA silver-plated peacock vahana, the mount of a deity, stands on a wooden platform inside a stone temple corridor. Its scaled neck and body are finely engraved, the tail fans upward behind a red-topped carrying platform, and a blue metal stand with crossed legs supports the structure. A decorated silver panel frames the left edge, and a carved stone pillar rises at right. A serpent-like form curls at the base near the feet. No people are visible.A large silver-toned metal vahana, a peacock-like bird with a curved neck, scaled plumage, folded wings and a raised tail, stands on blue support poles inside a stone-pillared hall. Above it sits a tiered silver platform with a red band and a fan-shaped decorative back. At the lower right a man in a checked shirt bends over the base, and a partly visible figure in white dhoti clothing stands at the bird's underside, handling the procession carrier. Stone pillars with carvings frame the scene and a closed shutter is behind.A photograph of a large silver-plated ceremonial vehicle shaped as a bird. The bird has an ornately embossed silver body with scale patterns, a curved beak, a raised neck with beaded bands, and a folded wing with feather engraving. Its legs rest on a carved base, with a painted blue and cream serpent coiled beneath its feet. A red-trimmed silver canopy or howdah-like structure sits on its back. Blue metal support poles surround the piece in a storage or display area against a plain stone wall. No people are visible.A photograph of a silver ceremonial procession item, a peacock-form vehicle detail with a large embossed silver wing made of layered feather patterns and studded circular motifs, plus scaled silver body plating at right. Blue metal support frames and a bolted platform underside are visible, with a dark black metal figure of an animal at left and a small red object in the background. No people are visible.A large silver-plated ceremonial vehicle component shown close up, with a scaled, winged bird-like figure whose beak and feathered wings are visible, standing on a yellow and blue painted snake-shaped base with a raised hooded head. Blue metal scaffolding poles support the silver structure from above and sides, and a second silver animal figure with an open mouth and ornate harness stands behind it on a wooden platform. A man in a checked shirt works at the right edge, bent over the frame near a measuring rule, and a small figure is visible at the far left. Smooth grey stone pavement and walls form the background.A large silver-toned metal vahana sculpture of a mythical bird, its body covered in fine scale patterns and a long curved neck, stands on a blue-painted framework and green surface. Its feet rest on a coiled cobra with a white-and-blue painted body and red tilak-like marking. Behind it is a tiered silver base with a red top edge and a peacock-feather fan-shaped backrest. A bare-chested man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge, partly hidden by the metal stands. Tall blue support poles hold the sculpture in place.A large silver-plated peacock vahana, its fanned tail of repoussé feathers with eye motifs rising in the foreground. Beneath the peacock's body sits a red-cushioned, silver-decorated platform on blue metal supports. A partially visible man in a checked shirt stands behind the peacock near a carved stone pillar in a dim stone hall. The peacock is a mount for a deity used in procession.Close-up photograph of a large silver-coloured vahana, a sculpted mythical bird with layered feather patterns along its wing and scale-textured body, inside a dark workshop. Ornate floral repoussé carving decorates the lower sections, and a serpent head with a raised hood and blue-and-orange markings appears at right. A blue metal support pole runs vertically through the frame. A partial view of a person in a checked shirt stands at the far right edge. The silver surfaces catch strong light against the surrounding darkness.A dim photograph of a large silver vahana, the hooved leg and lower body of a silver animal sculpture, displayed in a dark storage or workshop space. Its scaled silver surface and ornate scrolled silver base are visible, with an ankle band on the leg. Green and blue metal stands and a blue pole lean beside it against a stone wall. No people are visible.