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A photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle, a silver-covered canopied palanquin-style carriage with a domed roof, arched frame and red wooden base, set against a grey stone wall inside a building. A small green bird sculpture perches on the top of the dome. On the right, a man in a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl stands with his palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the silver vehicle.

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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.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.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.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-covered wooden processional structure. Its arched top has repoussé floral and scrollwork silver, with carved red-painted lion or yali-like finials at the corners. The lower tiers are stacked silver bands with embossed borders. Behind it, an unpainted stone wall and a dark metal object are visible, and a partly visible person's legs appear at the left edge. No deity is visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of an ornate silver processional item. The arched silver top has repoussé floral and scroll patterns, a central face-like mask motif with a crown-like crest, and curled side ornaments tinted red. Beneath the arch is a wooden frame with worn gold and red paint. Stacked silver mouldings form the base. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a silver-covered procession item set on a red-painted wooden base with turned wooden legs. The silver panels are stacked in tiers with repoussé beaded and leaf-pattern borders, topped by an arched silver canopy frame. Behind it, an old painted wooden structure with faded colours is visible. The floor is dusty concrete, and no people are present.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.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA 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.