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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.

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Close-up photograph of the legs and belly of a large polished silver procession animal figure. Its ornate silver caparison has embossed floral and foliate patterns, with rings around the lower legs and hooves. Two long wooden poles rest beside the legs, and scattered debris lies on the floor. 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 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.A close view of the legs and underside of a large silver-plated procession vehicle or mount. Its metal feet are fitted with decorative bands and it stands on a wooden floor against a brick wall. Long wooden poles are positioned around its legs, and scattered debris, a small plastic bottle and a wooden block lie on the floor. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of the legs and lower body of a large silver elephant figure used in a procession. Ornately embossed silver caparison with leaf and floral relief panels drapes over its back and flank. Thick silver leg bands with ridged rings encircle the lower legs, and the feet end in silver hooves. A wooden pole leans against a plain brick wall on the left, and a small brick and scattered debris lie on a bare concrete floor. 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.A photograph of a polished silver ceremonial bull (nandi) vahana standing on a wooden platform inside a temple corridor. The silver bull has a decorated headstall with a tall ornamental crown between its horns, embossed saddle cloth with diamond-pattern and floral borders, and anklets at its legs. Red wooden poles support the platform beside it. A silver chariot section with carved scalloped trim is visible at the right edge, a rolling shutter stands behind, and an old stone pillar with carvings is at left. No people are visible.A photograph of a silver procession item: a polished silver bull statue, ornately decorated with a chased saddle cloth and beaded harness, standing on a wooden platform. Red wooden poles run beside it, and a silver carved chariot section and a silver pillar with floral motifs are visible at the edges. A shuttered metal shop front and temple pillars appear in the background. No people are visible.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.Close view of the underside of a large ornate silver procession vehicle shaped as an animal, with embossed floral scrollwork, beaded bands and a bell-like ornament on the body and legs. Thick silver legs with round studded medallions and chain-link hooves stand on a dark stone floor, with red wooden poles and a bench visible in the dim hall behind. 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.Making Of Sacred Arts University