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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.

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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 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 large ornate silver peacock vahana stands in a dim storage room with a grey wall behind it. Its head has a crest and curved beak, the neck is covered in fine scale engraving, and the wing and tail feathers are detailed with repoussé work. The tail is a large, scrolled, open filigree-like fan. Beside it is a silver-covered table or stand with a blue-painted top and a blue wooden support, and a blue-handled pole leans against the peacock. No people are visible.A large ornate silver peacock vahana stands on a wooden platform against a plastered brick wall, its tail feathers and neck heavily embossed with floral and feather patterns. A blue-painted metal frame supports the peacock's body, and a second, smaller silver peacock stands partly visible at the right edge beside a blue metal stand. At the lower left, the orange robe of a seated person is partly visible at the edge of the frame, but no full face is shown. Small brass lamps sit on the peacock's back.A close view of a large ornate silver procession vehicle shaped like a swan, with its outstretched wing and feather tail finely embossed with feather patterns and scrollwork. A blue-painted wooden seat or platform rests on top of the silver body, held by blue poles, and a silver-banded pillar rises at the right. The background is dark, with a shadowy wall and hanging cloth at left. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA 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 view of an ornate silver procession vehicle component: a large, curved silver panel carved with stylised acanthus-like scrolls, leaves and flowers, pierced with openwork. To the right stands a silver peacock sculpture with a curved neck, beaked head and scale-patterned body. Behind them are a weathered grey stone wall and pillar and a blue-painted wooden frame with peeling paint. No people are visible.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.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.A dim photograph of a large silver vahana, the hooved leg and lower body of a silver animal sculpture, displayed in a dark storage or workshop space. Its scaled silver surface and ornate scrolled silver base are visible, with an ankle band on the leg. Green and blue metal stands and a blue pole lean beside it against a stone wall. No people are visible.