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Close photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle component, a tiered silver structure decorated with repeated embossed floral and petal patterns. A central embossed face with bulging eyes, fanged mouth and scrolled flourishes sits near the bottom. A green painted wooden parrot perches on the upper left tier, and a wooden pole leans against the stone wall at right. No people are visible. The stone wall behind shows weathered blocks.

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Close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver procession vehicle surface. A large central silver lion-faced mask with bulging eyes, flared nostrils, bared fangs and a curled crest sits at the centre, flanked by scrolled silver volutes and a floral medallion. The background is densely covered in a pattern of silver lotus-petal rosettes, with a band of foliate scrolling along the upper edge. No people are visible; the object is a decorative silver ornament.A large ornate silver vehicle or chariot component, richly embossed with repeating lotus-petal and floral motifs in tiers, sits against a dark stone wall. A turquoise painted bird. No people are visible in the frame.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityPhotograph 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.A photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle. Its wooden base is painted red and carved with curled side supports, and a silver face-like motif is mounted on the front. A turquoise bird figure perches on the top tier. Two partly visible men in light shirts stand behind the vehicle, and dark carved objects sit in the background against a stone wall.A photograph of five polished silver ceremonial objects laid side by side in parallel on a silver tray or shield covered with a scale-like hammered pattern. Each object has a long segmented cylindrical body ending in a rounded, ornate head with a small finial. The silver reflects strongly. A wooden surface edges the right side. No people are visible.2008-10-15Close view of an ornate silver throne with a canopy: a repoussé silver umbrella-style canopy hung with beaded tassels and leaf-shaped pendants, mounted on a richly carved silver backrest with a central medallion showing a seated deity murti under a crown. Ornamental silver spikes radiate around the rim. A partial hand with a raised palm appears at the lower right edge. Red curtains and a stage backdrop are behind.2018-05-06Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle component. A large silver scalloped dome with fish-scale or shell-like repoussé pattern sits beneath an elaborate openwork silver crest of scrolling acanthus-style leaves and curls. Blue and green painted metal rods and a teal scrollwork bar appear in the background against a dark ceiling. No people are visible.A 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.August 05 20102010-08-05September 02 20172017-09-02 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver pedestal or throne base, in a stepped tiered form with a bowl-like upper section. The silver is embossed with lotus-petal and scrollwork motifs and beaded borders, set on a plain wall and wooden surface. No people are visible in the frame.2009-09-01