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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.

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A large silver-finished procession vehicle figure, shaped as a mythical animal with a curled trunk-like head and ribbed body, stands on a red wooden platform between two red poles. A rope is wrapped around its midsection and it has a decorated silver saddle. A man in a checked shirt and light trousers works behind it beside ornate carved pillars and a dark blue tarpaulin, with a shuttered doorway on the left.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 silver-plated procession vahana shaped as a mythical beast, with an open mouth, raised snout and a chased silver chest collar, standing on a red wooden platform. Red poles support the figure on either side. Behind it a man in a light shirt is partly visible, and a silver peacock-tail panel and carved silver panels stand at the edges of a temple hall with blue and yellow railings.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 large polished silver vahana, a bull or nandi-style procession mount, stands on a red wooden base inside a stone-walled corridor. Red straps run around its body and a silver saddle cloth with engraved floral scrollwork covers its back. Above it is a silver canopy with fan-like filigree and a raised seat. Blue and green supports lie beneath the mount, and no people are visible.A photograph of a large polished silver figure of a mythical beast, its head raised with a curled trunk-like snout and tusk-like protrusions, resting on a red wooden platform inside a dim temple corridor. Red metal poles and a blue scaffolding frame surround it. Behind it a heavily ornamented silver or brass palanquin-like structure with repoussé patterns is visible, along with a carved stone pillar and a blue tarpaulin. A partly visible person in a checked shirt stands behind the platform among stored items.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.A photograph of an ornate silver Nandi bull statue, the sacred vehicle of Shiva, standing on a wooden platform in a covered hall. The silver figure has a decorated harness, a patterned saddle cloth with a lattice design, a garland-like collar, and curled horns and ears. Red-painted wooden poles support the platform beside it, and an ornate silver canopy with carved columns stands to the right against a red corrugated shutter and brick wall. 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 procession vahana shaped as a standing bull, Nandi, with polished metal surface and ornate repoussé work on the saddle cloth, bridle and chest. Red poles support a wooden canopy frame at its back, and the figure stands on a wooden platform in front of a corrugated shutter. The bull has inlaid red eyes, bells and garlands hang from its neck, and the legs carry decorative silver bands. No people are visible.A large silver bull statue, a Nandi sculpture, dominates the frame in a dark interior. The silver figure has an elaborately chased harness with floral and rope-patterned bands, a heavy embossed saddle cloth decorated with rosettes and leaf motifs, and a silver bell-like ornament hanging at the chest. Its head is raised with ornamented ears and a tilted horn. Behind it stands a red-cushioned wooden canopy or seat supported by metal poles, and at the right edge part of another ornate silver shrine structure is visible. No people are present.Making Of Sacred Arts University