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Close view of the lower body of a silver-plated animal sculpture. Visible are its silver legs and clawed feet, a silver saddle-cloth with a decorative border and medallion, and a thick silver ring around one leg. Two red wooden poles stand beside it on the platform. To the right is a blue, yellow and red painted wooden structure, and a stone pillar sits in the background. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of the legs and feet of a large ornate silver procession figure. The silver body has embossed floral and scroll patterns, a decorated saddle-like cloth, and banded silver ankle rings. Scuffed paint and a small piece of debris lie on the platform. No people are visible.Close view of the legs and underside of a large silver ceremonial animal figure. The silver body has engraved floral and scroll patterns on a decorated saddle cloth with a latticed panel and bands of repeating motifs. Silver anklets and hooves are visible on four legs, standing on a worn red-painted wooden platform. Red wooden poles stand alongside the figure, and a rolled-shutter background and a carved silver pillar appear at the right. No people are visible.A photograph of a silver-plated elephant figure. The elephant's trunk curves down along its side, and its body is covered in ornate embossed silver with rope-like trim and a decorative saddle cloth. A silver-coloured wooden canopy or seat frame sits on its back, supported by thin red poles. Nearby stand a painted multicolour wooden base, a silver figure of a bird-like creature with a foot visible, and a coiled cable on the floor. No people are visible.Close view of the legs of a large ornate silver procession vehicle. Pale handprint-like marks are smeared on the silver body. The metal rests on a reddish wooden platform beside red-painted support poles, a wooden stick and loose papers. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of the legs and hooves of a large silver procession vehicle figure. The silver legs have ringed metal anklets around each lower leg and pointed hooves, with ornate embossed bands and floral relief on the body above. Red wooden support poles stand around the base. No people are visible.A photograph of a polished silver processional vehicle in a storeroom with brick walls. Dominating the frame is a silver nandi, the bull mount of Shiva, with an ornate harness, rows of silver bells and a decorated saddle cloth. Behind it stands a small silver canopy with a pitched roof and columns, mounted on a wooden platform with red-painted poles. Another silver bull figure with a decorated cloth sits at the right edge beside a stone pillar. No people are visible.Close view of the underside of a large ornate silver procession vehicle, showing repoussé silver panels with floral scrolls, heart-shaped medallions and a bell-like finial on the body. Its four legs are sheathed in embossed silver with chain-link bands and rounded bosses at the hooves. Red wooden poles stand alongside the frame, and a wooden platform lies beneath it with blue and red benches and a small white figure in the background. Small yellow decorative finials sit on the floor at the lower edge. No people are visible.A photograph of a silver-plated ceremonial vahana, a bull or nandi figure with ornate floral and rope-patterned embossing, standing on a red-painted wooden platform in an interior workshop. Behind it sits a multicoloured wooden cart base in green, red, yellow and blue with carved yellow panels, and a red wooden pole lies on the floor. Bare concrete floor and stone blocks surround the scene; no people are visible.A large ornately worked silver elephant figure stands on a red wooden platform, forming part of a procession vehicle. Its trunk curls upward, the head shows engraved detailing and tusks, and the body is covered in embossed floral and scroll patterns across the saddle cloth and legs. A red wooden canopy or howdah frame sits on its back, supported by red poles. Behind it, another metallic elephant figure and a dark roller shutter are partly visible. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of a large silver-finished elephant figure in a procession vehicle workshop or storage area, shown from a side angle. The elephant has a curved tusk, ornate embossed saddle cloth and rope-like trim, decorative anklets, and stands on a red wooden platform beside a red-and-yellow painted base. Red poles support a raised silver canopy or howdah frame overhead. Behind it, a silver serpent-headed figure and blue-painted supports are visible. No people are visible.A photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle shaped as a mythical lion-headed or elephant-trunked beast with a raised head and open mouth, its body covered in embossed floral and scroll patterns. A rectangular silver howdah-style platform sits on its back, supported by red poles. The piece stands on a red wooden base in a storage area beside a shuttered metal door, with a pillared hall and a partly visible metal figure at the right edge. No people are clearly visible, and no a person candidate appears.A large polished silver sculpture of a mythical lion-like creature with an open mouth and curved fangs stands on a red wooden platform inside a stone temple hall. Its body has a rope-twisted band, a rosette-decorated girth and a lion-faced medallion, with ornate cuffs on its legs. Red wooden poles support the platform on either side. Behind it, a darker carved silver figure and a stone pillar with relief carvings are visible, along with a partly visible person in a striped shirt. A small colourful wooden stool stands at right.