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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.

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