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A photograph of an ornate silver procession canopy, a palanquin-style structure with a domed, diamond-patterned roof and four slender fluted columns on a flat base. Arched cusped frames with floral scrollwork connect the columns, and red carrying poles lean against the sides. Ring handles are fixed to the base. The canopy stands in front of a rough brick wall beside a corrugated metal shutter, with a large metal vessel partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible.

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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of an ornately carved silver procession canopy, a domed pavilion-style item with a diamond-patterned dome and scrolled, leaf-decorated arched valances supported on silver pillars with stepped bases. The canopy stands indoors against a brick wall beside a corrugated metal shutter. No people are visible. The silver is tarnished with darker recesses showing the relief carving. Red metal poles run beneath the structure.A silver procession canopy stands indoors against a corrugated metal shutter and a rough brick wall. It is a small ornate shrine-like structure with a domed top, a curved arch with scrolled leaf ornamentation at the front, and four fluted columns with carved capitals and bases on a stepped plinth. Two long red poles rise beside the canopy, and a dark metal animal figure with a curled tail is partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible.A photograph of an ornate silver procession canopy, a ceremonial structure with an arched top, a domed crown and repoussé floral and leaf-scroll carving, standing on a dark stone base in a dim, shuttered room. Four slender columns with decorated capitals support the canopy, and red poles stand around it. A dark metal animal figure, possibly a vahana, is partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible.A photograph of an ornate silver procession canopy, a domed structure with embossed floral and leaf patterns, a scrolled arch front and a tiered top, set on turned silver pillars. It stands indoors against a shuttered metal door and a brick wall, with a dark wooden stand or cabinet partly visible at left. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of an ornate silver procession shrine or palanquin canopy displayed indoors against a plain brick and concrete wall. The tiered domed canopy is decorated with repoussé floral patterns, a central lion-faced or mythical motif with a mustache-like frame, and an arched opening at the base. Red-painted wooden framing and rails are visible beneath the silver. Behind it, a dark metal elephant with ornate saddle cloth stands partly in view. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle, a ratha-style palanquin or chariot canopy, placed on a red-painted wooden base in a dim concrete room. The silver canopy has a curved arched top with repousse floral and lotus-like patterns and a central raised ornament, and a small green parrot figure sits on the peak. Red painted wooden wheels or supports flank the sides with carved heads at the ends. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of an empty silver-coloured wooden or metal canopy base, a square platform with four tall cylindrical pillars at its corners, each with ornate capitals and a foliate carved base. The platform has several iron rings set into its surface and a moulded edge. Red-and-blue painted poles lean against the pillars. A wooden stand sits in the lower left and a metal animal figure with a tail appears at the right edge. A brick wall and a rolled shutter form the background. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of an empty silver procession platform, a flat rectangular base with a raised moulded edge and four tall polished silver columns at the corners, each with ornate capitals decorated with floral and leaf relief. Several iron ring hooks are set into the platform surface. Red-painted wooden poles stand between the columns against a weathered brick wall, and a red metal object sits in the lower left corner. No people or deities are present.Photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle, a sacred silver canopy-shaped structure on a stepped silver base set against a dark stone wall. The arched canopy is covered in embossed floral and beaded silverwork, with a central face-like motif, and red-painted wooden side supports with carved finials. A small green parrot figure perches on the top of the canopy. No people are visible.