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A photograph of a silver processional vehicle in a dim temple hall. A large silver swan-shaped vahana with a long curved neck, detailed feather engraving and a painted red-and-blue base stands on blue metal supports beneath a stacked silver canopy frame with a red band. A small seated figure in white is visible far back at left, near a stone-walled doorway. Stone pillars frame the view and a cobra-like silver form appears at the lower left. The vehicle is a ceremonial silver transport item used in temple processions.

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A large silver-toned metal vahana, a peacock-like bird with a curved neck, scaled plumage, folded wings and a raised tail, stands on blue support poles inside a stone-pillared hall. Above it sits a tiered silver platform with a red band and a fan-shaped decorative back. At the lower right a man in a checked shirt bends over the base, and a partly visible figure in white dhoti clothing stands at the bird's underside, handling the procession carrier. Stone pillars with carvings frame the scene and a closed shutter is behind.A large metallic silver-toned vahana sculpture of a bird. Its body is covered in fine scale-like engraving, with a long neck, sharp beak and round eye, one clawed foot resting on a painted coiled serpent with a blue and white body and yellow-orange head. Behind it sits an ornate silver-toned canopy with a red top rail and a fan-like crest. A partially visible person in a white dhoti and orange-striped shirt sits at the right edge. 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Blue metal support frames and a bolted platform underside are visible, with a dark black metal figure of an animal at left and a small red object in the background. No people are visible.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 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. 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