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Close view of an ornate silver procession vehicle with embossed floral and foliate borders, scrollwork and a raised panel with a central motif. A wooden support pole leans against the silver body. At the lower left, a small wooden figure in orange cloth lies near a red-painted object against a plain brick wall. No people are visible.

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Close view of an ornate silver procession vehicle. A vertical metal pole runs across the frame in front of the silver surface, and the dark background suggests an enclosed storage or display space. No people are visible.A photograph of an ornate silver procession item shaped as a bull, resting on a brick floor in a dim storage or temple space. The silver figure has embossed floral and foliate patterns, a decorated saddle cloth with a lattice panel, curved horns and a raised bridge-like frame. Two long metal poles run along its sides, and a red-painted wooden structure sits behind its back. 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.Close-up photograph of a large ornate silver procession vehicle panel, richly embossed with repoussé scrollwork, acanthus-style foliage, floral medallions, beaded border bands and bead-dotted rims. A red wooden pole runs vertically across the frame beside the silver surface, and a dark overhead beam is visible at the top. No people are visible in the scene.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession item, a richly embossed silver elephant armour or caparison with repoussé floral scrollwork, rosettes, beaded borders and a heart-shaped central medallion. A red wooden pole runs along the left edge. No people are visible.Close view of a large ornately embossed silver elephant figure. A small yellow kalasha or oil lamp sits on a red-cloth base beside the silver legs. Two people are visible in the background across an open stone-paved courtyard, one standing and one seated, beside red support poles. Grey stone wall behind.Close view of a large polished metal elephant vahana, its legs and embossed saddle cloth decorated with floral relief and a lion-like face on the knee, standing on a dark wooden platform in a dim hall. A small seated person in white is visible far left on a stone floor, and a red cloth hangs from the trunk area. Text on the image reads a copyright notice and a source line.A photograph of a large ornate silver vahana in a dim hall, shaped as an elephant with a raised trunk, carved ear and detailed embossed saddle cloth. Behind it stands a dark metal peacock figure, and a partially visible person in orange and white clothing is seen at the lower centre. A red and wooden frame structure sits at the upper right.A close view of an ornate silver ceremonial item. A tasselled silver fringe hangs at the lower right. A red fabric panel is visible at the top, with brick wall and metal scaffolding poles in the background. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle figure, showing the flank of a silver animal mount with embossed floral and leaf motifs, a diamond-lattice caparison, scalloped border bands and hanging heart-shaped drop ornaments. Red metal support poles stand around the silver figure on a tiled floor. No people are visible in the frame.Close-up photograph of an ornately embossed silver procession vehicle component, with repoussé floral scrollwork, rows of beaded borders, rounded medallions and stylised lotus-like petals covering a curved panel. A red wooden pole runs diagonally along the right edge. A bell-shaped ornament hangs below the central band. No people are visible, and no a person figure appears in the image.Close-up photograph of an ornately embossed silver panel on a large ceremonial silver vehicle or procession item. A diamond-lattice pattern fills the central field, framed by rows of repoussé floral rosettes and a band of oval lotus-petal motifs. Red-painted metal support poles stand at the left and right edges, and a dark wooden beam appears at the top. No people are visible.