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Close-up photograph of an ornate silver peacock vahana, its head, long neck and scaled body covered in engraved scale patterns and beaded bands. Glass or stone eyes gleam on the head. Behind it stands a stone temple wall, a red-painted wooden frame edge with silver repoussé borders, and a small blue plastic clip. No people are visible.

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A close photograph of an ornate silver procession item shaped as a bird's head with a long curved beak and a round glass eye, on a thick silver neck covered in scale-like engraving and beaded bands. It is set against a weathered pale wall and a carved stone pillar, with a blue fitting and red metal edge visible at the bottom.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession item shaped as a bird's head on a long, scaled neck, with a curved beak, a large glass-like inlaid eye and engraved decorative bands. The silver is tarnished and cracked in places. Behind it stands a weathered stone pillar against a dark ceiling, and a red wooden edge is visible at lower left.A large ornate silver vahana in the form of a swan or hamsa bird stands against a rough grey stone wall. Its head has a crest, curved beak and scaled neck, and its body is covered in layered feather-like plates. Behind it sits a blue-topped wooden platform with carved silver-toned panels. The scene is a close photograph of a silver procession vehicle, with no people visible.A photograph of a large silver peacock vahana (mount) with a fanned tail of intricate repoussé scrollwork and acanthus-style leaves, its beaked head with a crest and scale-patterned chest and neck. The silver figure stands on a wooden platform beside a plain grey stone wall, with a teal green wrought-iron scroll stand and a blue-painted pole leaning against it. No people are visible. The lower right corner carries a copyright line and source credit.A photograph of a large silver-plated ceremonial vehicle shaped as a bird. The bird has an ornately embossed silver body with scale patterns, a curved beak, a raised neck with beaded bands, and a folded wing with feather engraving. Its legs rest on a carved base, with a painted blue and cream serpent coiled beneath its feet. A red-trimmed silver canopy or howdah-like structure sits on its back. Blue metal support poles surround the piece in a storage or display area against a plain stone wall. No people are visible.A close view of an ornate silver procession vehicle figure shaped as a bird. Blue and green painted metal bars and a blue-painted wooden frame are visible behind the silver figure against a dark stone wall. No people are visible.A photograph of a large ornate silver procession item shaped as a mythical bird's head. The silver surface is finely engraved with scale-like patterns and a feathered crest curling upward, with a reddish inset eye and a curved beak. A beaded silver collar encircles the neck. The object is displayed against a dim stone wall, and a blue wooden base or stand is visible at the lower right. No people are visible in the scene.A close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle head, shaped as a bird with a long curved beak, scale-patterned plumage, and a tall swirling crest. Its large round eye is inlaid, and a silver collar with fine scalloped engraving sits below the neck. The object rests against a weathered plaster wall, with dark wooden fittings and a blue surface visible at the lower edge. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle shaped as a mythical bird, its head with a raised crest and scaled neck, wings with feather-like relief detailing, and scrollwork carved along the base. A blue painted wooden pole runs diagonally across the frame beside the silver structure, set against a dark stone wall and a shadowed interior.A silver-plated peacock vahana, the mount of a deity, stands on a wooden platform inside a stone temple corridor. Its scaled neck and body are finely engraved, the tail fans upward behind a red-topped carrying platform, and a blue metal stand with crossed legs supports the structure. A decorated silver panel frames the left edge, and a carved stone pillar rises at right. A serpent-like form curls at the base near the feet. No people are visible.A photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle, shown in a dim space. The focus is a large silver swan-shaped carriage with embossed feather patterns and scrolled floral ornamentation on its head and tail. A blue-painted wooden platform rests on top, with a silver base panel beneath it. No people are visible in the frame.