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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.

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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.A large ornate silver peacock-shaped vehicle. Its body is covered in finely engraved feather patterns and scrolled floral filigree decorates the tail and legs. Blue metal supports and a blue pedestal stand beneath it, and the silver mount rests on a wooden floor. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of an ornate silver sculpted bird part. Blue wooden support poles and a carved silver cornice band are visible above and beside it. No people are present. The silver surfaces are richly detailed with floral and scroll relief work in the background.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a large ornate silver procession vehicle in a dim interior. The silver carved wing or tail of a mythical bird sculpture rises on the left, with intricate floral and leafy scrollwork and feather-patterned body panels. A blue painted wooden seat or platform with a blue bracket sits on top, and a silver cylindrical post with ring details stands at the right. A partially visible person in a striped shirt stands at the far left edge, out of focus. No other people are clearly visible.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 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.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose view of a large ornate silver procession vehicle, showing the lower body and legs of a silver peacock-like form with fine scale and feather engraving and a leafy scroll-shaped tail section. The silver legs have engraved bangles near the feet and rest on a blue wooden turned support post beside a blue metal frame. The setting is dark, with no people visible.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.Close-up photograph of a large silver-coloured vahana, a sculpted mythical bird with layered feather patterns along its wing and scale-textured body, inside a dark workshop. Ornate floral repoussé carving decorates the lower sections, and a serpent head with a raised hood and blue-and-orange markings appears at right. A blue metal support pole runs vertically through the frame. A partial view of a person in a checked shirt stands at the far right edge. The silver surfaces catch strong light against the surrounding darkness.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.